Paraguay: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Paraguay has the highest economic growth in South America. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): Brazil, China, and Argentina |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Sugar; Cement; Textiles; Beverages |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $108,338,060,131 (2022) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 0.075% (2022) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $15,977 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 94/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 9.766% (2022) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $21,352,787,182 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 35% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 3.745% (2021) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 19.4% (2022) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($2,713,001,876) (2022) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 3,428,200 (2022) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 19.714% (2021) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 19.493% (2021) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 60.793% (2021) |
Unemployment Rate | 6.886% (2022) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $16,428,665,183 (2022) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $14,385,152,767 (2022) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 61.861% (2022) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $473,691,502 (2022) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $1,964,275,415 (2022) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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