Paraguay Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP
Key information about Paraguay Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP
- Paraguay Private Debt accounted for 40.85 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a ratio of 39.56 % in the previous quarter
- Paraguay Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1994 to Sep 2023, with an average share of 14.21 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 40.91 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 8.70 % in Jun 2005
CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Paraguay provides Private Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
View Paraguay's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from Dec 1994 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Paraguay's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in Sep 2023?
Paraguay Private Debt accounted for 40.85 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a ratio of 39.56 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.85 Sep 2023 | 39.56 Jun 2023 | 8.70 Jun 2005 | 40.91 Dec 2022 | % | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 32.98 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 18.54 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.08 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 128.38 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 86.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 25.35 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 31.31 2025 | yearly | 1974 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 19.84 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 65.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 68.67 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 45.55 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 52.46 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 28.98 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 52.42 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 122.61 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 209.75 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 67.17 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 198.85 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 49.26 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 55.06 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 47.53 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 28.21 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 55.98 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.69 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 62.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 77.01 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 90.26 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 105.63 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 64.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 73.24 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.78 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 51.53 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 190.47 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 54.27 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 88.68 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 51.51 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.26 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 57.83 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Ireland (%) | 22.06 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 113.62 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 57.24 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 22.54 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 114.06 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 70.82 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 26.42 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 27.48 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 141.74 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 59.53 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 103.67 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 27.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 29.52 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.32 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 81.15 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 125.76 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.89 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 117.47 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 62.88 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 70.09 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 20.95 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 27.01 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 49.12 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 49.09 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 51.64 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.84 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 28.98 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 82.38 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 136.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 15.41 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 116.82 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 52.57 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.55 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 55.24 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 68.25 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 40.85 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 31.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 49.96 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 33.01 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 71.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 117.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 22.51 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 54.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 64.59 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 34.75 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 129.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.76 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 36.11 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 67.94 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 70.64 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 26.04 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 5.64 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 124.36 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 160.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -350.611 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 433.340 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 16,217.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) | 102,589.423 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) | 195,647.544 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) | 96,002.262 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) | -745,344.342 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) | -2,340,023.906 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) | 3,977,608.502 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) | 433,698.519 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) | 3,974,175.413 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.724 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -364.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,181.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 23.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,225.847 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 84,507.821 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,441.817 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,545.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 262,910.622 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,466.464 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 17.181 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 318.467 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 25.070 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,507.147 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) | 47,223.105 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) | 105,314.042 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) | 182,184.855 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) | 47,841.886 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) | 72,370.385 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) | 74,247.604 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) | 182,484.972 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) | 97,841.509 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) | 126,180.823 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) | 17,829.712 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD th) | -364,347.976 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 848,679.972 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) | 22,406.315 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) | 220,269.690 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 352,590.653 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) | 42,840.280 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: fob: China (USD th) | 1,341,778.805 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: fob: United States (USD th) | 234,800.374 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 283,073.669 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 1,086,881.446 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) | 68,597.410 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 131.760 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 126.216 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -147.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 24.837 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 28,790.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 4,654.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.694 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,468.030 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) | -318.600 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) | -3,361.324 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) | 245.177 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| External Debt: Banks: Short Term (USD mn) | 514.311 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Others: Short Term (USD mn) | 4,126.020 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 6,242.382 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,781.026 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,117.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.717 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,143.254 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 25,451.814 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,899.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 26,588.587 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.07 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 40.85 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| International Reserves (USD mn) | 11,000.843 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) | 91,619,952.180 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) | 29,686,245.346 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) | 161,383,370.398 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) | 44,386,109.734 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 6,783.55 Aug 2018 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2018 |
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