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Economy of Paraguay vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Paraguay has a GDP of $49.3B compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 97/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Paraguay has $18.8B in government debt (38.1% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Paraguay vs Russia GDP by year

Paraguay
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Paraguay Russia
2025 $49,278,227,554 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $44,738,819,362 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $43,140,465,596 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $41,841,201,627 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $39,937,357,256 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $35,432,178,068 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $37,925,338,329 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $40,225,448,341 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $38,997,129,474 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $36,089,700,223 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $36,211,447,840 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $40,377,929,296 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $38,501,122,141 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $33,271,921,136 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $33,756,238,767 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $27,260,886,405 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $22,355,151,162 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $24,615,267,664 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $17,856,393,235 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $13,429,430,050 $989,932,071,353
2005 $10,737,500,188 $764,015,973,481
2004 $9,624,440,836 $591,016,690,732
2003 $7,691,367,471 $430,347,420,185
2002 $7,196,260,657 $345,470,494,418
2001 $8,495,806,432 $306,602,070,621
2000 $8,855,705,140 $259,710,142,197
1999 $8,837,070,236 $195,907,128,351
1998 $9,260,481,572 $270,955,486,862
1997 $9,965,225,678 $404,928,954,192
1996 $9,788,391,781 $391,724,890,744
1995 $9,062,131,475 $395,537,185,735
1994 $7,870,982,005 $395,077,301,248
1993 $7,249,533,620 $435,083,713,851
1992 $7,157,424,031 $460,290,556,901
1991 $6,984,367,763 $517,962,962,963
1990 $5,812,114,523 $517,014,446,228
1989 $4,757,732,200 $506,631,299,735
1988 $4,255,683,528 $554,828,660,436
1987 $3,971,044,724 -
1986 $3,723,993,943 -
1985 $3,282,449,236 -
1984 $4,502,462,807 -
1983 $5,673,248,726 -
1982 $5,419,411,765 -
1981 $5,624,515,873 -
1980 $4,448,087,302 -
1979 $3,416,777,778 -
1978 $2,559,857,143 -
1977 $2,092,158,730 -
1976 $1,698,960,317 -
1975 $1,511,420,635 -
1974 $1,333,475,397 -
1973 $995,531,746 -
1972 $769,039,683 -
1971 $664,571,429 -
1970 $594,611,111 -
1969 $556,293,651 -
1968 $517,650,794 -
1967 $492,674,603 -
1966 $465,888,889 -
1965 $443,587,302 -
1964 $408,349,206 -
1963 $383,904,762 -
1962 $360,698,413 -
1961 $322,053,713 -
1960 $288,884,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Paraguay vs Russia by year

Paraguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Paraguay Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $7,027 - $17,847 -
2024 $6,457 $18,524 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $6,303 $17,564 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $6,189 $16,347 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $5,975 $15,406 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $5,365 $14,309 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $5,821 $14,150 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $6,258 $14,139 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $6,152 $13,977 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $5,775 $13,329 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $5,879 $12,679 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $6,652 $12,607 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $6,436 $12,137 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $5,642 $10,954 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $5,805 $11,442 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $4,751 $10,893 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $3,942 $9,802 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $4,385 $9,867 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $3,212 $9,179 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $2,439 $8,561 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $1,971 $8,007 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $1,786 $7,686 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $1,444 $7,276 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $1,368 $6,924 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $1,638 $6,916 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $1,736 $6,937 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $1,766 $7,080 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $1,890 $7,227 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $2,079 $7,299 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $2,088 $7,040 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $1,979 $6,966 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $1,760 $6,542 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $1,662 $6,234 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $1,683 $5,952 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $1,685 $5,873 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $1,440 $5,637 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $1,211 - $3,430 -
1988 $1,114 - $3,778 -
1987 $1,069 - - -
1986 $1,031 - - -
1985 $935 - - -
1984 $1,319 - - -
1983 $1,710 - - -
1982 $1,680 - - -
1981 $1,793 - - -
1980 $1,457 - - -
1979 $1,149 - - -
1978 $883 - - -
1977 $740 - - -
1976 $616 - - -
1975 $562 - - -
1974 $508 - - -
1973 $389 - - -
1972 $308 - - -
1971 $272.1 - - -
1970 $249 - - -
1969 $238.2 - - -
1968 $226.8 - - -
1967 $220.9 - - -
1966 $213.9 - - -
1965 $208.7 - - -
1964 $197 - - -
1963 $189.9 - - -
1962 $182.8 - - -
1961 $167.1 - - -
1960 $153.4 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Paraguay's GDP per capita is $7,027, ranking 105/197, compared to $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Paraguay ranks 102nd at $18,524, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Paraguay Russia
Gross domestic product
$49.3B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
97/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
6.64%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
105/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
102/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$18.8B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.1%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,679
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
111/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,874
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.6%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4.04%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2026
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.63%
2025
2.13%
2025
Population
7138671
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Paraguay
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Paraguay Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.6% 38.1% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 20.9% 44.6% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 21.5% 41% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 20.2% 40.6% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 20.5% 37.5% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 22.6% 36.9% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 20.1% 25.8% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 18.5% 22.3% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 18.1% 19.8% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 17.7% 19.4% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 18% 18.6% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 17.1% 15.6% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 17.1% 13.5% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 17.6% 12.3% 34% 11.2%
2011 14.7% 11.1% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 13.3% 13% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 14.3% 14.9% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 11.8% 16% 32% 7.45%
2007 13.1% 16.8% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 14.1% 21% 29% 9.8%
2005 14% 28.3% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 14% 36% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 14.6% 37.5% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 17.6% 50.5% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 19% 37.1% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 19.6% 33.6% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 19.2% 32% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 18% 22.1% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 18.1% 18% - 51.5%
1996 16.9% 16.8% - 51.9%
1995 15.7% 17.6% - 53.7%
1994 14.5% 18.7% - 63.5%
1993 12.9% 26.6% - 92.4%
1992 13% 34.4% - 116%
1991 11.4% 49.4% - -
1990 10.5% 67% - -
1989 11.8% 52.9% - -
1988 9.75% 58.9% - -
1987 10.1% 68.7% - -
1986 9.25% 57.1% - -
1985 11.4% 54.7% - -
1984 13% 31% - -
1983 13% 22.6% - -
1982 13.2% 21.3% - -
1981 13.3% 17.4% - -
1980 11.6% 17.4% - -
1979 11.7% 19.7% - -
1978 11.9% 20.9% - -
1977 11.2% 18.8% - -
1976 9.8% 14.1% - -
1975 10.5% 12.6% - -
1974 9.44% 12.5% - -
1973 11.2% 15.4% - -
1972 12.5% 18.2% - -
1971 12.3% 18.9% - -
1970 13.3% 19.2% - -
1969 14% - - -
1968 13.5% - - -
1967 12.2% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Paraguay's government spending was $9.66B, accounting for 19.6% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 38.1% in Paraguay and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 138/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Paraguay

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Paraguay Russia
2025 -1.69% -3.9%
2024 -2.1% -1.59%
2023 -3.81% -2.24%
2022 -2.65% -1.34%
2021 -3.39% 0.78%
2020 -5.72% -3.99%
2019 -2.44% 1.93%
2018 -1.01% 2.92%
2017 -0.44% -1.47%
2016 -0.37% -3.67%
2015 -0.44% -3.39%
2014 -0.27% -1.07%
2013 -1.16% -1.16%
2012 -0.58% 0.38%
2011 1.29% 1.43%
2010 1.54% -3.19%
2009 0.59% -5.89%
2008 2.29% 4.55%
2007 1.27% 5.59%
2006 0.91% 7.8%
2005 0.74% 7.6%
2004 1.33% 4.57%
2003 -0.07% 1.35%
2002 -1.89% 0.67%
2001 0.07% 2.99%
2000 -0.55% 3.11%
1999 2.67% -3.59%
1998 4.28% -7.42%
1997 3% -
1996 2.43% -
1995 2.78% -
1994 4.59% -
1993 4.27% -
1992 3.1% -
1991 3.41% -
1990 7.56% -
1989 5.48% -
1988 3.01% -
1987 2.68% -
1986 3.08% -
1985 0.85% -
1984 -0.42% -
1983 0.27% -
1982 1.52% -
1981 0.15% -
1980 3.4% -
1979 4.13% -
1978 -3.42% -
1977 -0.19% -
1976 -0.06% -
1975 -1.24% -
1974 1.67% -
1973 -0.91% -
1972 -2.51% -
1971 -1.25% -
1970 -1.26% -
1969 -1.62% -
1968 -2.34% -
1967 -1.7% -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - 0.15%
1939 - 0.12%
1938 - 0.16%
1937 - 0.12%
1936 - 0.1%
1935 - 0.07%
1934 - 0.25%
1933 - 0.58%
1932 - 0.06%
1931 - -1.12%
1930 - -1.62%
1929 - -0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 - 0.69%
1911 - 1.26%
1910 - 1.52%
1909 - -0.15%
1908 - -0.83%
1907 - -0.86%
1906 - -3.19%
1905 - -7.72%
1904 - -5.13%
1903 - 1.04%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - 0.14%
1900 - -0.36%
1899 - 0.66%
1898 - 0.03%
1897 - 0.34%
1896 - 1.3%
1895 - 0.7%
1894 - 1.43%
1893 - 0.63%
1892 - -1.16%
1891 - -0.97%
1890 - 0.01%
1889 - 1.34%
1888 - 0.88%
1887 - 0.14%
1886 - -0.84%
1885 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Paraguay's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $832M, equivalent to 1.69% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Paraguay recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Paraguay posted an annual deficit equal to 0.41% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Paraguay

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Paraguay Russia
2025 4.04% 8.7%
2024 3.84% 8.4%
2023 4.63% 5.9%
2022 9.77% 13.7%
2021 4.79% 6.7%
2020 1.77% 3.4%
2019 2.76% 4.5%
2018 3.98% 2.9%
2017 3.6% 3.7%
2016 4.09% 7%
2015 3.13% 15.5%
2014 5.03% 7.8%
2013 2.68% 6.8%
2012 3.68% 5.1%
2011 8.25% 8.4%
2010 4.65% 6.8%
2009 2.59% 11.6%
2008 10.2% 14.1%
2007 8.13% 9%
2006 9.59% 9.7%
2005 6.81% 12.7%
2004 4.32% 10.9%
2003 14.2% 13.7%
2002 10.5% 15.8%
2001 7.27% 21.5%
2000 8.98% 20.8%
1999 6.75% 85.7%
1998 11.6% 27.7%
1997 6.95% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Paraguay has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.16%, compared with 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 4.04% in Paraguay and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Paraguay
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $90.3M
Raw agricultural goods $73.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.58M
Metals $70K
Wood & paper products $44K
Textiles & consumer goods $8K
Machinery & equipment $1K
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $32.4M
Chemicals & pharma $11.3M
Wood & paper products $2.18M
Machinery & equipment $379K
Business & finance services $85K
Textiles & consumer goods $62K
Transport & tourism services $56K
Raw agricultural goods $13K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $8K
IT & IP services $7K

Balance of trade

Paraguay Russia
Current account balance
-$1.57B
2025
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
131/190
2025
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.18%
2025
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$17.5B
2025
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$15.4B
2025
$422B
2025
Service imports
$2.75B
2025
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$3.72B
2025
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.3%
2025
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.2%
2025
18.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Paraguay Russia
Economic freedom 66.4 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 61/197 161/197
Property rights 44.2 18.6
Government integrity 27.3 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 38.4 22.8
Tax burden 95.9 81.9
Government spending 86.9 61.3
Fiscal health 83 94.4
Business freedom 72 51.4
Labor freedom 44.1 59.1
Monetary freedom 76.5 61.8
Trade freedom 78.4 69.4
Investment freedom 80 30
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Paraguay
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Paraguay Russia
2026 66.4 50.3
2025 65.2 51.6
2024 60.1 52
2023 61 53.8
2022 62.9 56.1
2021 62.6 61.5
2020 63 61
2019 61.8 58.9
2018 62.1 58.2
2017 62.4 57.1
2016 61.5 50.6
2015 61.1 52.1
2014 62 51.9
2013 61.1 51.1
2012 61.8 50.5
2011 62.3 50.5
2010 61.3 50.3
2009 61 50.8
2008 60 49.8
2007 58.3 52.2
2006 55.6 52.4
2005 53.4 51.3
2004 56.7 52.8
2003 58.2 50.8
2002 59.6 48.7
2001 60.3 49.8
2000 64 51.8
1999 63.7 54.5
1998 65.2 52.8
1997 67.3 48.6
1996 67.1 51.6
1995 65.9 51.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Paraguay is 66.4, ranking 61/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Paraguay Russia
Services, % of GDP
48.1%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.3%
2025
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.6%
2025
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$47.4B
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$19,390
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.57B
2024
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
82/177
2024
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$945M
2025
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.1B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$166M
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.58%
2024
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2024
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.3%
2025
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.