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Indicators of economy in Paraguay

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Paraguay, on the other hand, reached USD 5,891 per capita, or 39.50 billion USD for the whole country. Paraguay is therefore currently ranked 96 of the major economies. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Paraguay ranks 97th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Paraguay in 2022 was around 9.77%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 28, which is rather poor by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic were not insignificant in Paraguay 2020. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 37.93 billion US dollars to 35.43 billion US dollars. With a drop of 6.6 percent, the economy in Paraguay suffered more significant losses than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 75 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 6.6 to 7.6 percent. The country's gross debt increased by 36.0 percent. The inflation rate fell from 2.8 percent previously to 1.8 percent by the end of 2020.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 39.50 billion US dollars (=104.1% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Paraguay is 478 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 61.8 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Paraguay than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 78.8 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Paraguay
Total		Paraguay
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP39.50 bn USD5,891.50 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product38.51 bn USD5,744.97 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Paraguay ranked 91st in 2022 with 22.7 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1970 - 2021


› Debt budget development
› Development of inflation
› Corruption in Paraguay
› Cost of living in a global comparison


Imports and Exports 2021

 Paraguay
Total		Paraguay
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Imports13.45 bn USD2,006.90 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports14.15 bn USD2,111.36 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in billions of USD 1975 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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