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 (2019): Brazil, Argentina, and United States |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Sugar; Cement; Textiles; Beverages |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $93,316,501,354 (2019) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | -0.03% (2019) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $13,246 (2019) |
GDP Country Rank 95/196 (2019)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.757% (2019) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $16,387,629,382 (2019) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 35% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 15.592% (2017) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 18.303% (2019) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($391,316,653) (2019) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 3,659,296 (2020) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 19.94% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 17.949% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 62.11% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 4.836% (2020) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $13,154,087,803 (2019) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $13,226,279,055 (2019) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 0% (2019) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $391,823,180 (2019) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $966,590,869 (2019) |
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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