Interest payments in Paraguay
Paraguay: Interest payments was 6.64 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Paraguay stood at 6.64 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 1,160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Paraguay peaked at 6.64 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259.30 billion current LCU, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.78 billion current LCU | 434.51 billion current LCU | 539.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 866.48 billion current LCU | 259.30 billion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 trillion current LCU | 2.56 trillion current LCU | 6.64 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Paraguay
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 11.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 36.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Paraguay?
- Interest payments in Paraguay was 6.64 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.30 billion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for interest payments?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.