Paraguay is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 6.93M people. The capital and largest city is Asuncion, with 462K residents. Paraguay shares land borders with Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
Paraguay ranks 98/197 by GDP ($44.5B) and 108/197 by GDP per capita ($6,416). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7079103
|
108/197 |
| GDP |
$44.5B
2024 |
98/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,416
2024 |
108/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,524
2024 |
100/197 |
| Government debt |
$20.1B
2024 |
100/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.9%
2025 |
121/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,903
2024 |
104/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,493
2025 |
110/197 |
| Land area | 152,901 sq mi | 59/197 |
| Population density | 45.3 ppl/mi² | 176/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 | 77/196 |
| Median age | 27.7 years | 118/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 98/197 |
Paraguay trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $288,884,368 |
| 1961 | $322,053,713 |
| 1962 | $360,698,413 |
| 1963 | $383,904,762 |
| 1964 | $408,349,206 |
| 1965 | $443,587,302 |
| 1966 | $465,888,889 |
| 1967 | $492,674,603 |
| 1968 | $517,650,794 |
| 1969 | $556,293,651 |
| 1970 | $594,611,111 |
| 1971 | $664,571,429 |
| 1972 | $769,039,683 |
| 1973 | $995,531,746 |
| 1974 | $1,333,475,397 |
| 1975 | $1,511,420,635 |
| 1976 | $1,698,960,317 |
| 1977 | $2,092,158,730 |
| 1978 | $2,559,857,143 |
| 1979 | $3,416,777,778 |
| 1980 | $4,448,087,302 |
| 1981 | $5,624,515,873 |
| 1982 | $5,419,411,765 |
| 1983 | $5,673,248,726 |
| 1984 | $4,502,462,807 |
| 1985 | $3,282,449,236 |
| 1986 | $3,723,993,943 |
| 1987 | $3,971,044,724 |
| 1988 | $4,255,683,528 |
| 1989 | $4,757,732,200 |
| 1990 | $5,812,114,523 |
| 1991 | $6,984,367,763 |
| 1992 | $7,157,424,031 |
| 1993 | $7,249,533,620 |
| 1994 | $7,870,982,005 |
| 1995 | $9,062,131,475 |
| 1996 | $9,788,391,781 |
| 1997 | $9,965,225,678 |
| 1998 | $9,260,481,572 |
| 1999 | $8,837,070,236 |
| 2000 | $8,855,705,140 |
| 2001 | $8,495,806,432 |
| 2002 | $7,196,260,657 |
| 2003 | $7,691,367,471 |
| 2004 | $9,624,440,836 |
| 2005 | $10,737,500,188 |
| 2006 | $13,429,430,050 |
| 2007 | $17,856,393,235 |
| 2008 | $24,615,267,664 |
| 2009 | $22,355,151,162 |
| 2010 | $27,260,886,405 |
| 2011 | $33,756,238,767 |
| 2012 | $33,271,921,136 |
| 2013 | $38,501,122,141 |
| 2014 | $40,377,929,296 |
| 2015 | $36,211,447,840 |
| 2016 | $36,089,700,223 |
| 2017 | $38,997,129,474 |
| 2018 | $40,225,448,341 |
| 2019 | $37,925,338,329 |
| 2020 | $35,432,178,068 |
| 2021 | $39,950,899,939 |
| 2022 | $41,952,910,858 |
| 2023 | $43,118,053,175 |
| 2024 | $44,458,118,400 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $153.4 |
| 1961 | $167.1 |
| 1962 | $182.8 |
| 1963 | $189.9 |
| 1964 | $197 |
| 1965 | $208.7 |
| 1966 | $213.9 |
| 1967 | $220.9 |
| 1968 | $226.8 |
| 1969 | $238.2 |
| 1970 | $249 |
| 1971 | $272.1 |
| 1972 | $308 |
| 1973 | $389 |
| 1974 | $508 |
| 1975 | $562 |
| 1976 | $616 |
| 1977 | $740 |
| 1978 | $883 |
| 1979 | $1,149 |
| 1980 | $1,457 |
| 1981 | $1,793 |
| 1982 | $1,680 |
| 1983 | $1,710 |
| 1984 | $1,319 |
| 1985 | $935 |
| 1986 | $1,031 |
| 1987 | $1,069 |
| 1988 | $1,114 |
| 1989 | $1,211 |
| 1990 | $1,440 |
| 1991 | $1,685 |
| 1992 | $1,683 |
| 1993 | $1,662 |
| 1994 | $1,760 |
| 1995 | $1,979 |
| 1996 | $2,088 |
| 1997 | $2,079 |
| 1998 | $1,890 |
| 1999 | $1,766 |
| 2000 | $1,736 |
| 2001 | $1,638 |
| 2002 | $1,368 |
| 2003 | $1,444 |
| 2004 | $1,786 |
| 2005 | $1,971 |
| 2006 | $2,439 |
| 2007 | $3,212 |
| 2008 | $4,385 |
| 2009 | $3,942 |
| 2010 | $4,751 |
| 2011 | $5,805 |
| 2012 | $5,642 |
| 2013 | $6,436 |
| 2014 | $6,652 |
| 2015 | $5,879 |
| 2016 | $5,775 |
| 2017 | $6,152 |
| 2018 | $6,258 |
| 2019 | $5,821 |
| 2020 | $5,365 |
| 2021 | $5,977 |
| 2022 | $6,206 |
| 2023 | $6,300 |
| 2024 | $6,416 |
Paraguay's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.1 |
| 1951 | 58.3 |
| 1952 | 58.4 |
| 1953 | 58.5 |
| 1954 | 58.6 |
| 1955 | 58.8 |
| 1956 | 59 |
| 1957 | 59.3 |
| 1958 | 59.6 |
| 1959 | 59.9 |
| 1960 | 60.2 |
| 1961 | 60.5 |
| 1962 | 60.8 |
| 1963 | 61.1 |
| 1964 | 61.4 |
| 1965 | 61.6 |
| 1966 | 61.8 |
| 1967 | 62 |
| 1968 | 62.2 |
| 1969 | 62.4 |
| 1970 | 62.6 |
| 1971 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 62.9 |
| 1973 | 63.1 |
| 1974 | 63.2 |
| 1975 | 63.4 |
| 1976 | 63.7 |
| 1977 | 63.9 |
| 1978 | 64.1 |
| 1979 | 64.3 |
| 1980 | 64.6 |
| 1981 | 64.8 |
| 1982 | 65.1 |
| 1983 | 65.3 |
| 1984 | 65.6 |
| 1985 | 65.9 |
| 1986 | 66.2 |
| 1987 | 66.5 |
| 1988 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 66.9 |
| 1990 | 67.3 |
| 1991 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 68 |
| 1993 | 68.2 |
| 1994 | 68.5 |
| 1995 | 68.8 |
| 1996 | 69.1 |
| 1997 | 69.3 |
| 1998 | 69.5 |
| 1999 | 69.8 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 2001 | 70.3 |
| 2002 | 70.5 |
| 2003 | 70.8 |
| 2004 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 71.3 |
| 2006 | 71.6 |
| 2007 | 71.8 |
| 2008 | 72 |
| 2009 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 72.6 |
| 2011 | 72.8 |
| 2012 | 73.1 |
| 2013 | 73.3 |
| 2014 | 73.4 |
| 2015 | 73.5 |
| 2016 | 73.5 |
| 2017 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 73.6 |
| 2019 | 73.7 |
| 2020 | 72.7 |
| 2021 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 72.3 |
| 2023 | 73.8 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2025 | 74.1 |
Paraguay's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,883,514 |
| 1961 | 1,927,394 |
| 1962 | 1,973,130 |
| 1963 | 2,021,909 |
| 1964 | 2,073,119 |
| 1965 | 2,125,177 |
| 1966 | 2,177,584 |
| 1967 | 2,229,994 |
| 1968 | 2,282,391 |
| 1969 | 2,334,992 |
| 1970 | 2,388,028 |
| 1971 | 2,442,537 |
| 1972 | 2,499,881 |
| 1973 | 2,561,102 |
| 1974 | 2,625,621 |
| 1975 | 2,691,648 |
| 1976 | 2,758,836 |
| 1977 | 2,827,874 |
| 1978 | 2,899,269 |
| 1979 | 2,973,968 |
| 1980 | 3,053,235 |
| 1981 | 3,137,604 |
| 1982 | 3,226,189 |
| 1983 | 3,318,068 |
| 1984 | 3,412,936 |
| 1985 | 3,510,671 |
| 1986 | 3,611,474 |
| 1987 | 3,714,889 |
| 1988 | 3,820,546 |
| 1989 | 3,927,802 |
| 1990 | 4,035,747 |
| 1991 | 4,144,364 |
| 1992 | 4,253,600 |
| 1993 | 4,362,696 |
| 1994 | 4,471,417 |
| 1995 | 4,579,806 |
| 1996 | 4,687,543 |
| 1997 | 4,794,412 |
| 1998 | 4,900,025 |
| 1999 | 5,003,135 |
| 2000 | 5,100,868 |
| 2001 | 5,187,689 |
| 2002 | 5,261,328 |
| 2003 | 5,326,436 |
| 2004 | 5,388,175 |
| 2005 | 5,448,097 |
| 2006 | 5,505,148 |
| 2007 | 5,559,386 |
| 2008 | 5,613,574 |
| 2009 | 5,671,236 |
| 2010 | 5,737,971 |
| 2011 | 5,814,626 |
| 2012 | 5,897,008 |
| 2013 | 5,982,445 |
| 2014 | 6,069,811 |
| 2015 | 6,159,103 |
| 2016 | 6,249,126 |
| 2017 | 6,338,660 |
| 2018 | 6,427,382 |
| 2019 | 6,515,058 |
| 2020 | 6,603,739 |
| 2021 | 6,684,182 |
| 2022 | 6,760,464 |
| 2023 | 6,844,146 |
| 2024 | 6,929,153 |
Paraguay's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 6.47 |
| 1963 | 6.45 |
| 1964 | 6.42 |
| 1965 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 6.23 |
| 1967 | 6.1 |
| 1968 | 5.97 |
| 1969 | 5.84 |
| 1970 | 5.72 |
| 1971 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 5.46 |
| 1973 | 5.35 |
| 1974 | 5.27 |
| 1975 | 5.18 |
| 1976 | 5.12 |
| 1977 | 5.08 |
| 1978 | 5.04 |
| 1979 | 5.06 |
| 1980 | 5.1 |
| 1981 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | 5.13 |
| 1983 | 5.09 |
| 1984 | 5.04 |
| 1985 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 4.93 |
| 1987 | 4.85 |
| 1988 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 4.68 |
| 1990 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 4.48 |
| 1992 | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 4.28 |
| 1994 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 4.11 |
| 1996 | 4.01 |
| 1997 | 3.91 |
| 1998 | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 3.67 |
| 2000 | 3.51 |
| 2001 | 3.36 |
| 2002 | 3.23 |
| 2003 | 3.12 |
| 2004 | 3.05 |
| 2005 | 2.97 |
| 2006 | 2.89 |
| 2007 | 2.82 |
| 2008 | 2.79 |
| 2009 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 2.66 |
| 2013 | 2.64 |
| 2014 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 2.65 |
| 2016 | 2.62 |
| 2017 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 2.56 |
| 2019 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 2.42 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 16.9 |
| 1963 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 17 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 17.3 |
| 1972 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.4 |
| 1979 | 18.6 |
| 1980 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 19.1 |
| 1987 | 19.1 |
| 1988 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 19.2 |
| 1991 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 19.3 |
| 1993 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 19.4 |
| 1996 | 19.5 |
| 1997 | 19.6 |
| 1998 | 19.7 |
| 1999 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 20.3 |
| 2002 | 20.5 |
| 2003 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 21.1 |
| 2005 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 21.8 |
| 2007 | 22.2 |
| 2008 | 22.5 |
| 2009 | 22.9 |
| 2010 | 23.2 |
| 2011 | 23.6 |
| 2012 | 23.9 |
| 2013 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | 25.6 |
| 2018 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 26.8 |
| 2022 | 27.1 |
| 2023 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | 27.7 |
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Paraguay: National Statistics
Finance
|
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$43.6B
2024 |
98/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.6%
2025 |
155/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.41%
2023 |
124/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.91%
2023 |
127/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
29,000
2020 |
88/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.62%
2025 |
52/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.69%
2024 |
85/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.7%
2024 |
140/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
32.5%
2024 |
42/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.2
2025 |
66/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
35%
2024 |
16/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2%
2024 |
139/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
55
1999 |
68/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$313M
1999 |
97/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.89B
2023 |
76/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$878M
2024 |
90/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,077,000
2020 |
88/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.84%
2020 |
169/184 |
| Banked people share |
60.9%
2024 |
92/158 |
Energy
|
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,044 kg
2023 |
91/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.8
2023 |
54/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.25 megatons
2023 |
116/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.21 tons
2023 |
122/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
34.8%
2022 |
120/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
58.8%
2021 |
38/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
63.6%
2023 |
2/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-4.69%
2023 |
103/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,389 kWh
2023 |
79/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
100%
2012 |
2/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.6%
2023 |
3/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
149/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.8%
2023 |
112/195 |
Society
|
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.09%
2024 |
107/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,451
2024 |
141/196 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
98/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
88/190 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
113/190 |
| Quality of life index |
43.3
2025 |
119/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2024 |
166/197 |
| Higher education index |
49
2025 |
96/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.96
2022 |
57/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22
2019 |
60/197 |
| Visa free countries |
144
2025 |
61/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.9%
2024 |
108/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
186/197 |
| People using the Internet |
81.6%
2024 |
94/195 |
Health
|
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$480
2022 |
87/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$186.8
2022 |
74/191 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2025 |
98/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
143/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.88
2022 |
28/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.9 years
2025 |
76/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
58
2023 |
89/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
17
2023 |
89/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34%
2022 |
37/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.4%
2024 |
88/195 |
| Air quality index |
55
2025 |
91/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.7%
2022 |
129/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.62 liters
2020 |
78/186 |
Territory
|
Paraguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.27%
2025 |
59/197 |
| Land area per capita |
22,066 sq mi
2024 |
22/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
82,730 sq mi
2025 |
51/194 |
| Forest area |
58,936 sq mi
2025 |
42/196 |
| Roads length |
10,333 mi
2023 |
103/175 |
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