Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay

Paraguay: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6549 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6549
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.7372
in 2005
All-time low
0.6186
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.7372006: 0.7342007: 0.6632008: 0.6192009: 0.6992010: 0.6952011: 0.6652012: 0.6462013: 0.6842014: 0.6232015: 0.6612016: 0.6252017: 0.6242018: 0.6412019: 0.6492020: 0.655

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay is 0.6549, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay peaked at 0.7372 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6186, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 32nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7372
2006 0.7344 -0.4%
2007 0.6635 -9.7%
2008 0.6186 -6.8%
2009 0.6987 +13.0%
2010 0.695 -0.5%
2011 0.665 -4.3%
2012 0.6459 -2.9%
2013 0.6837 +5.8%
2014 0.6232 -8.8%
2015 0.6607 +6.0%
2016 0.6252 -5.4%
2017 0.6241 -0.2%
2018 0.6411 +2.7%
2019 0.6485 +1.2%
2020 0.6549 +1.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.6549 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.6549 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6095, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6905 0.6186 0.7372 5
2010s 0.6512 0.6232 0.695 10
2020s 0.6549 0.6549 0.6549 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 El Salvador 0.6758 compare
  2. 30 Mongolia 0.6643 compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 0.6633 compare
  4. 33 Greece 0.6432 compare
  5. 34 North Macedonia 0.6369 compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 0.6364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Paraguay was 0.6549 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.7372 in 2005.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6186 in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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