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Economy of Paraguay vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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Paraguay has a GDP of $44.5B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 98/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Paraguay has $19.9B in government debt (44.8% of GDP), compared to $950B (173.5% of GDP) in Singapore.

Paraguay vs Singapore GDP by year

Paraguay
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Paraguay Singapore
2024 $44,458,118,397 $547,386,645,892
2023 $43,118,053,175 $505,439,514,078
2022 $41,952,910,858 $509,017,841,147
2021 $39,950,899,939 $436,591,382,250
2020 $35,432,178,068 $349,165,858,545
2019 $37,925,338,329 $376,161,998,830
2018 $40,225,448,341 $377,123,710,561
2017 $38,997,129,474 $343,673,334,902
2016 $36,089,700,223 $319,646,468,521
2015 $36,211,447,840 $307,998,545,269
2014 $40,377,929,296 $314,863,580,758
2013 $38,501,122,141 $307,576,360,585
2012 $33,271,921,136 $295,092,888,077
2011 $33,756,238,766 $279,356,499,090
2010 $27,260,886,405 $239,807,980,591
2009 $22,355,151,162 $194,150,283,772
2008 $24,615,267,664 $193,617,323,539
2007 $17,856,393,235 $180,941,701,358
2006 $13,429,430,050 $148,627,286,361
2005 $10,737,500,188 $127,807,848,728
2004 $9,624,440,836 $115,033,593,101
2003 $7,691,367,471 $97,646,401,096
2002 $7,196,260,657 $92,538,372,870
2001 $8,495,806,432 $89,793,790,670
2000 $8,855,705,140 $96,076,539,926
1999 $8,837,070,236 $86,286,849,755
1998 $9,260,481,572 $85,728,207,782
1997 $9,965,225,678 $100,123,787,215
1996 $9,788,391,781 $96,293,086,513
1995 $9,062,131,475 $87,812,540,788
1994 $7,870,982,005 $73,688,724,431
1993 $7,249,533,620 $60,603,815,716
1992 $7,157,424,031 $52,131,320,033
1991 $6,984,367,763 $45,466,164,978
1990 $5,812,114,523 $36,144,336,769
1989 $4,757,732,200 $30,465,364,739
1988 $4,255,683,528 $25,371,462,488
1987 $3,971,044,724 $20,919,215,578
1986 $3,723,993,943 $18,586,746,057
1985 $3,282,449,236 $19,156,532,746
1984 $4,502,462,807 $19,749,361,098
1983 $5,673,248,726 $17,784,112,150
1982 $5,419,411,765 $16,084,252,378
1981 $5,624,515,873 $14,175,228,844
1980 $4,448,087,302 $11,896,256,783
1979 $3,416,777,778 $9,296,921,724
1978 $2,559,857,143 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,092,158,730 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,698,960,317 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,511,420,635 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,333,475,397 $5,221,534,956
1973 $995,531,746 $3,696,213,333
1972 $769,039,683 $2,721,440,981
1971 $664,571,429 $2,263,785,444
1970 $594,611,111 $1,920,574,150
1969 $556,293,651 $1,659,893,768
1968 $517,650,794 $1,425,706,091
1967 $492,674,603 $1,238,035,816
1966 $465,888,889 $1,096,425,608
1965 $443,587,302 $974,644,096
1964 $408,349,206 $894,153,311
1963 $383,904,762 $917,608,012
1962 $360,698,413 $826,239,212
1961 $322,053,713 $764,629,788
1960 $288,884,368 $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Paraguay vs Singapore by year

Paraguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Paraguay Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $6,416 $18,524 $90,674 $150,689
2023 $6,300 $17,564 $85,412 $143,786
2022 $6,206 $16,347 $90,299 $143,095
2021 $5,977 $15,406 $80,056 $132,617
2020 $5,365 $14,309 $61,410 $101,518
2019 $5,821 $14,150 $65,952 $105,335
2018 $6,258 $14,139 $66,882 $103,963
2017 $6,152 $13,977 $61,236 $95,744
2016 $5,775 $13,329 $57,006 $89,902
2015 $5,879 $12,679 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $6,652 $12,607 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $6,436 $12,137 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $5,642 $10,954 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $5,805 $11,442 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $4,751 $10,893 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $3,942 $9,802 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $4,385 $9,867 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $3,212 $9,179 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $2,439 $8,561 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $1,971 $8,007 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $1,786 $7,686 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $1,444 $7,276 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $1,368 $6,924 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $1,638 $6,916 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $1,736 $6,937 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $1,766 $7,080 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $1,890 $7,227 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $2,079 $7,299 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $2,088 $7,040 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $1,979 $6,966 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $1,760 $6,542 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $1,662 $6,234 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $1,683 $5,952 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $1,685 $5,873 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $1,440 $5,637 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $1,211 - $10,395 -
1988 $1,114 - $8,914 -
1987 $1,069 - $7,539 -
1986 $1,031 - $6,800 -
1985 $935 - $7,002 -
1984 $1,319 - $7,228 -
1983 $1,710 - $6,633 -
1982 $1,680 - $6,078 -
1981 $1,793 - $5,597 -
1980 $1,457 - $4,928 -
1979 $1,149 - $3,901 -
1978 $883 - $3,194 -
1977 $740 - $2,846 -
1976 $616 - $2,759 -
1975 $562 - $2,490 -
1974 $508 - $2,342 -
1973 $389 - $1,685 -
1972 $308 - $1,264 -
1971 $272.1 - $1,071 -
1970 $249 - $926 -
1969 $238.2 - $813 -
1968 $226.8 - $709 -
1967 $220.9 - $626 -
1966 $213.9 - $567 -
1965 $208.7 - $517 -
1964 $197 - $486 -
1963 $189.9 - $511 -
1962 $182.8 - $472 -
1961 $167.1 - $449 -
1960 $153.4 - $428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Paraguay's GDP per capita is $6,416, ranking 109/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Paraguay ranks 102nd at $18,524, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Paraguay Singapore
Gross domestic product
$44.5B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
98/197
2024
28/197
2024
GDP growth
4.25%
2023-2024
4.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
109/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
102/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank
103/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$52,793
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
14.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.84%
2023-2024
2.39%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
2.74%
2024
Population
7120169
6125852

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Paraguay
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Paraguay Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 21% 44.8% 14.6% 173.5%
2023 21.5% 41.1% 14.8% 172.8%
2022 20.2% 40.5% 15% 154.3%
2021 20.4% 37.5% 15.6% 141.7%
2020 22.6% 36.9% 24.1% 148.2%
2019 20.1% 25.8% 14% 127.9%
2018 18.5% 22.3% 13.9% 109.4%
2017 18.1% 19.8% 13.6% 107.6%
2016 17.7% 19.4% 15.3% 106.3%
2015 18% 18.6% 14.4% 102.2%
2014 17.1% 15.6% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 17.1% 13.5% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 17.6% 12.3% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 14.7% 11.1% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 13.3% 13% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 14.3% 14.9% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 11.8% 16% 14% 97.9%
2007 13.1% 16.8% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 14.1% 21% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 14% 28.3% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 14% 36% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 14.6% 37.5% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 17.6% 50.5% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 19% 37.1% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 19.6% 33.6% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 19.2% 32% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 18% 22.1% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 18.1% 18% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 16.9% 16.8% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 15.7% 17.6% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 14.5% 18.7% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 12.9% 26.6% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 13% 34.4% 14.5% 79%
1991 11.4% 49.4% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 10.5% 67% 15.1% 73.5%
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Paraguay's government spending was $9.33B, accounting for 21% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $79.7B, or 14.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 44.8% in Paraguay and 173.5% in Singapore, ranking 120/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Paraguay

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Paraguay Singapore
2024 -2.12% 4.44%
2023 -3.81% 3.47%
2022 -2.64% 1.21%
2021 -3.39% 1.13%
2020 -5.72% -6.73%
2019 -2.44% 3.77%
2018 -1.01% 3.68%
2017 -0.44% 5.24%
2016 -0.37% 3.25%
2015 -0.44% 2.86%
2014 -0.27% 4.6%
2013 -1.16% 5.96%
2012 -0.58% 7.34%
2011 1.29% 7.96%
2010 1.54% 5.68%
2009 0.59% -0.09%
2008 2.29% 3.59%
2007 1.27% 7.12%
2006 0.91% 2.16%
2005 0.74% 2.56%
2004 1.33% 2.06%
2003 -0.07% 0.68%
2002 -1.89% 2.23%
2001 0.07% 1.2%
2000 -0.55% 4.59%
1999 2.67% 5.2%
1998 4.28% 2.41%
1997 3% 5.66%
1996 2.43% 1.98%
1995 2.78% 4.8%
1994 4.59% 7.9%
1993 4.27% 4.36%
1992 3.1% 2.7%
1991 3.41% 0.68%
1990 7.56% 1.97%
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% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Paraguay's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $942M, equivalent to 2.12% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.3B, or 4.44% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Paraguay recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Paraguay posted an annual surplus equal to 0.61% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Paraguay

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Paraguay Singapore
2024 3.84% 2.39%
2023 4.63% 4.83%
2022 9.77% 6.13%
2021 4.79% 2.32%
2020 1.77% -0.17%
2019 2.76% 0.57%
2018 3.98% 0.44%
2017 3.6% 0.58%
2016 4.09% -0.53%
2015 3.13% -0.52%
2014 5.03% 1.03%
2013 2.68% 2.36%
2012 3.68% 4.58%
2011 8.25% 5.25%
2010 4.65% 2.83%
2009 2.59% 0.59%
2008 10.2% 6.64%
2007 8.13% 2.11%
2006 9.59% 0.97%
2005 6.81% 0.43%
2004 4.32% 1.66%
2003 14.2% 0.51%
2002 10.5% -0.39%
2001 7.27% 1%
2000 8.98% 1.36%
1999 6.75% 0.02%
1998 11.6% -0.27%
1997 6.95% 2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Paraguay has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.23%, compared with 1.74% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 3.84% in Paraguay and 2.39% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Paraguay
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.11M
Animal & marine products $1.66M
Chemicals & pharma $1.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $865K
Metals $273K
Machinery & equipment $224K
Raw agricultural goods $152K
Wood & paper products $1K
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.04M
Raw materials & minerals $925K
Chemicals & pharma $670K
Textiles & consumer goods $319K
Miscellaneous $72K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $69K
Raw agricultural goods $44K
Precious metals & jewellery $20K
Wood & paper products $17K
Metals $12K

Balance of trade

Paraguay Singapore
Current account balance
-$1.53B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
133/190
2024
8/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.44%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$15.8B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$14.9B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$2.54B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$2.65B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.6%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Paraguay Singapore
Economic freedom 66.4 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 61/197 1/197
Property rights 44.2 89.2
Government integrity 27.3 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 38.4 58.3
Tax burden 95.9 89.5
Government spending 86.9 93.4
Fiscal health 83 80
Business freedom 72 90.6
Labor freedom 44.1 77
Monetary freedom 76.5 83.5
Trade freedom 78.4 95
Investment freedom 80 90
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Paraguay
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Paraguay Singapore
2026 66.4 84.4
2025 65.2 84.1
2024 60.1 83.5
2023 61 83.9
2022 62.9 84.4
2021 62.6 89.7
2020 63 89.4
2019 61.8 89.4
2018 62.1 88.8
2017 62.4 88.6
2016 61.5 87.8
2015 61.1 89.4
2014 62 89.4
2013 61.1 88
2012 61.8 87.5
2011 62.3 87.2
2010 61.3 86.1
2009 61 87.1
2008 60 87.3
2007 58.3 87.1
2006 55.6 88
2005 53.4 88.6
2004 56.7 88.9
2003 58.2 88.2
2002 59.6 87.4
2001 60.3 87.8
2000 64 87.7
1999 63.7 86.9
1998 65.2 87
1997 67.3 87.3
1996 67.1 86.5
1995 65.9 86.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Paraguay is 66.4, ranking 61/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Paraguay Singapore
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$17,930
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
76/177
2023
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$335M
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.1B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$166M
2024
$55.3B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.58%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2024
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1967–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.