External debt stocks, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: External debt stocks, total was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Paraguay is 29.96 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Paraguay peaked at 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.13 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.29 million DOD, current US$ | 144.13 million DOD, current US$ | 912.11 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Ethiopia 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Tanzania 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Belarus 34.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Zambia 28.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Guatemala 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Georgia 25.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Manufacturing, value added 48.43 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 66.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 285.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 76.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 18.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Paraguay?
- External debt stocks, total in Paraguay was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.13 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.