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Paraguay is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Asuncion. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+13.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+19.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+38.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Paraguay, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Paraguay

7MLatest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Population changed by +13.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearParaguay
20257,013,078
20246,929,153
20236,844,146
20226,760,464
20216,684,182
20206,603,739
20196,515,058
20186,427,382
20176,338,660
20166,249,126
20156,159,103
20146,069,811
20135,982,445
20125,897,008
20115,814,626
20105,737,971
20095,671,236
20085,613,574
20075,559,386
20065,505,148
20055,448,097
20045,388,175
20035,326,436
20025,261,328
20015,187,689
20005,100,868
19995,003,135
19984,900,025
19974,794,412
19964,687,543
19954,579,806
19944,471,417
19934,362,696
19924,253,600
19914,144,364
19904,035,747
19893,927,802
19883,820,546
19873,714,889
19863,611,474
19853,510,671
19843,412,936
19833,318,068
19823,226,189
19813,137,604
19803,053,235
19792,973,968
19782,899,269
19772,827,874
19762,758,836
19752,691,648
19742,625,621
19732,561,102
19722,499,881
19712,442,537
19702,388,028
19692,334,992
19682,282,391
19672,229,994
19662,177,584
19652,125,177
19642,073,119
19632,021,909
19621,973,130
19611,927,394
19601,883,514

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Paraguay

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
20251.2%
20241.23%
20231.23%
20221.13%
20211.21%
20201.35%
20191.35%
20181.39%
20171.42%
20161.45%
20151.46%
20141.45%
20131.44%
20121.41%
20111.33%
20101.17%
20091.02%
20080.97%
20070.98%
20061.04%
20051.11%
20041.15%
20031.23%
20021.41%
20011.69%
20001.93%
19992.08%
19982.18%
19972.25%
19962.33%
19952.4%
19942.46%
19932.53%
19922.6%
19912.66%
19902.71%
19892.77%
19882.8%
19872.82%
19862.83%
19852.82%
19842.82%
19832.81%
19822.78%
19812.73%
19802.63%
19792.54%
19782.49%
19772.47%
19762.47%
19752.48%
19742.49%
19732.42%
19722.32%
19712.26%
19702.25%
19692.28%
19682.32%
19672.38%
19662.44%
19652.48%
19642.5%
19632.44%
19622.35%
19612.3%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Paraguay

70.4%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Urban population changed by +9.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
202570.39%
202469.86%
202369.35%
202268.64%
202167.31%
202066.12%
201964.98%
201863.92%
201762.95%
201662.08%
201561.33%
201460.71%
201360.24%
201259.92%
201159.69%
201059.51%
200959.37%
200859.24%
200759.13%
200659.02%
200558.89%
200458.74%
200358.55%
200258.31%
200157.97%
200057.51%
199956.96%
199856.33%
199755.64%
199654.9%
199554.13%
199453.35%
199352.57%
199251.8%
199150.99%
199050.09%
198949.14%
198848.15%
198747.14%
198646.15%
198545.19%
198444.28%
198343.46%
198242.73%
198142.06%
198041.4%
197940.75%
197840.13%
197739.54%
197639%
197538.5%
197438.07%
197337.7%
197237.41%
197137.18%
197036.97%
196936.78%
196836.61%
196736.46%
196636.31%
196536.18%
196436.05%
196335.92%
196235.8%
196135.67%
196035.55%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Paraguay

2.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Paraguay

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearParaguay
20242.42 births
20232.42 births
20222.44 births
20212.47 births
20202.5 births
20192.53 births
20182.56 births
20172.59 births
20162.62 births
20152.65 births
20142.65 births
20132.64 births
20122.66 births
20112.67 births
20102.7 births
20092.76 births
20082.79 births
20072.82 births
20062.89 births
20052.97 births
20043.05 births
20033.12 births
20023.23 births
20013.36 births
20003.51 births
19993.67 births
19983.8 births
19973.91 births
19964.01 births
19954.11 births
19944.2 births
19934.28 births
19924.4 births
19914.48 births
19904.57 births
19894.68 births
19884.77 births
19874.85 births
19864.93 births
19854.97 births
19845.04 births
19835.09 births
19825.13 births
19815.15 births
19805.1 births
19795.06 births
19785.04 births
19775.08 births
19765.12 births
19755.18 births
19745.27 births
19735.35 births
19725.46 births
19715.59 births
19705.72 births
19695.84 births
19685.97 births
19676.1 births
19666.23 births
19656.35 births
19646.42 births
19636.45 births
19626.47 births
19616.49 births
19606.5 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Paraguay

$49.3BLatest available · 2025
Paraguay

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GDP changed by +36.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearParaguay
2025$49,278,227,554.33
2024$44,738,819,362.33
2023$43,140,465,595.67
2022$41,841,201,626.73
2021$39,937,357,255.87
2020$35,432,178,068.18
2019$37,925,338,329.15
2018$40,225,448,340.63
2017$38,997,129,473.56
2016$36,089,700,222.95
2015$36,211,447,840.1
2014$40,377,929,295.64
2013$38,501,122,141.42
2012$33,271,921,136.32
2011$33,756,238,766.5
2010$27,260,886,405.23
2009$22,355,151,161.99
2008$24,615,267,663.55
2007$17,856,393,235.43
2006$13,429,430,050.26
2005$10,737,500,188.11
2004$9,624,440,836.29
2003$7,691,367,471.18
2002$7,196,260,656.85
2001$8,495,806,432.18
2000$8,855,705,139.56
1999$8,837,070,235.52
1998$9,260,481,572.42
1997$9,965,225,678.05
1996$9,788,391,780.52
1995$9,062,131,475.02
1994$7,870,982,004.82
1993$7,249,533,620.31
1992$7,157,424,031.06
1991$6,984,367,762.9
1990$5,812,114,523.01
1989$4,757,732,199.96
1988$4,255,683,528.33
1987$3,971,044,723.8
1986$3,723,993,942.79
1985$3,282,449,235.76
1984$4,502,462,807.14
1983$5,673,248,726.16
1982$5,419,411,764.71
1981$5,624,515,873.02
1980$4,448,087,301.59
1979$3,416,777,777.78
1978$2,559,857,142.86
1977$2,092,158,730.16
1976$1,698,960,317.46
1975$1,511,420,634.92
1974$1,333,475,396.83
1973$995,531,746.03
1972$769,039,682.54
1971$664,571,428.57
1970$594,611,111.11
1969$556,293,650.79
1968$517,650,793.65
1967$492,674,603.17
1966$465,888,888.89
1965$443,587,301.59
1964$408,349,206.35
1963$383,904,761.9
1962$360,698,412.7
1961$322,053,713.16
1960$288,884,368.02

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Paraguay

$7KLatest available · 2025
Paraguay

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GDP per capita changed by +19.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearParaguay
2025$7,026.62
2024$6,456.61
2023$6,303.26
2022$6,189.1
2021$5,974.91
2020$5,365.47
2019$5,821.18
2018$6,258.45
2017$6,152.27
2016$5,775.16
2015$5,879.34
2014$6,652.25
2013$6,435.68
2012$5,642.17
2011$5,805.4
2010$4,750.96
2009$3,941.85
2008$4,384.95
2007$3,211.94
2006$2,439.43
2005$1,970.87
2004$1,786.22
2003$1,444
2002$1,367.77
2001$1,637.69
2000$1,736.12
1999$1,766.31
1998$1,889.88
1997$2,078.51
1996$2,088.17
1995$1,978.72
1994$1,760.29
1993$1,661.71
1992$1,682.67
1991$1,685.27
1990$1,440.16
1989$1,211.3
1988$1,113.89
1987$1,068.95
1986$1,031.16
1985$934.99
1984$1,319.23
1983$1,709.8
1982$1,679.82
1981$1,792.61
1980$1,456.84
1979$1,148.9
1978$882.93
1977$739.83
1976$615.83
1975$561.52
1974$507.87
1973$388.71
1972$307.63
1971$272.08
1970$249
1969$238.24
1968$226.8
1967$220.93
1966$213.95
1965$208.73
1964$196.97
1963$189.87
1962$182.81
1961$167.09
1960$153.38

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Paraguay

6.6%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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GDP growth changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
20256.64%
20244.67%
20235.29%
2022-0.03%
20213.99%
2020-0.82%
2019-0.4%
20183.2%
20174.81%
20164.27%
20152.96%
20145.3%
20138.29%
2012-0.71%
20114.29%
201011.1%
2009-0.26%
20086.5%
20075.42%
20064.81%
20052.13%
20044.06%
20034.32%
2002-0.02%
2001-0.83%
2000-2.31%
1999-1.37%
19980.07%
19974.24%
19961.57%
19956.82%
19945.32%
19934.94%
19921.7%
19913.49%
19904.12%
19896.94%
19885.92%
19877.58%
19864.96%
19854.52%
19842.82%
1983-3.04%
1982-1.4%
19819.17%
198011.71%
197911.86%
197812.03%
197711.49%
19767.53%
19756.85%
19748.38%
19737.3%
19726.63%
19715.54%
19705.55%
19694.7%
19684.53%
19679.15%
19661.99%
19656.17%
19644.21%
19634.71%
19623.3%
19616.9%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Paraguay

4%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
20254.04%
20243.84%
20234.63%
20229.77%
20214.79%
20201.77%
20192.76%
20183.98%
20173.6%
20164.09%
20153.13%
20145.03%
20132.68%
20123.68%
20118.25%
20104.65%
20092.59%
200810.15%
20078.13%
20069.59%
20056.81%
20044.32%
200314.24%
200210.51%
20017.27%
20008.98%
19996.75%
199811.55%
19976.95%
19969.8%
199513.43%
199420.57%
199318.21%
199215.19%
199124.23%
199037.26%
198926.42%
198822.59%
198721.81%
198631.74%
198525.21%
198420.31%
198313.43%
19825.12%
198112.97%
198022.45%
197928.16%
197810.66%
19779.36%
19764.47%
19756.69%
197425.23%
197312.8%
19729.18%
19714.95%
1970-0.86%
19692.25%
19680.71%
19671.37%
19662.87%
19653.86%
19641.37%
19632.1%
19621.42%
196118.49%
19608.18%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Paraguay

4.8%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Unemployment changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
20254.8%
20245.69%
20235.79%
20226.76%
20217.31%
20207.55%
20196.6%
20186.22%
20176.14%
20165.26%
20154.56%
20145.03%
20134.39%
20124.09%
20114.67%
20104.57%
20095.46%
20084.42%
20074.71%
20065.28%
20054.83%
20046.51%
20036.81%
20029.39%
20016.21%
20007.61%
19995.34%
19984.42%
19975.36%
19968.15%
19953.4%
19944.41%
19935.06%
19924.98%
19915.1%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Paraguay

74 yearsLatest available · 2024
Paraguay

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Life expectancy changed by +0.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearParaguay
202473.98 years
202373.84 years
202272.32 years
202168.11 years
202072.72 years
201973.67 years
201873.63 years
201773.45 years
201673.49 years
201573.45 years
201473.42 years
201373.29 years
201273.11 years
201172.79 years
201072.55 years
200972.28 years
200872.05 years
200771.82 years
200671.58 years
200571.32 years
200471.05 years
200370.8 years
200270.54 years
200170.28 years
200070.03 years
199969.77 years
199869.51 years
199769.28 years
199669.05 years
199568.78 years
199468.5 years
199368.23 years
199267.96 years
199167.68 years
199067.34 years
198966.92 years
198866.71 years
198766.45 years
198666.17 years
198565.89 years
198465.61 years
198365.29 years
198265.08 years
198164.81 years
198064.55 years
197964.3 years
197864.08 years
197763.86 years
197663.65 years
197563.44 years
197463.23 years
197363.06 years
197262.89 years
197162.73 years
197062.55 years
196962.39 years
196862.21 years
196762.03 years
196661.83 years
196561.61 years
196461.37 years
196361.1 years
196260.82 years
196160.52 years
196060.2 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Paraguay

8.4%Latest available · 2023
Paraguay

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Health expenditure changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
20238.36%
20227.74%
20218.03%
20207.68%
20197.16%
20186.74%
20176.61%
20166.68%
20156.69%
20146.63%
20136.06%
20126.53%
20115.82%
20105.47%
20095.52%
20085.04%
20075.02%
20065.02%
20054.83%
20044.93%
20034.91%
20024.76%
20015.61%
20006.02%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Paraguay

81.6%Latest available · 2024
Paraguay

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Internet adoption changed by +38.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
202481.58%
202378.09%
202276.26%
202177.02%
202073.96%
201968.52%
201864.99%
201761.08%
201653.4%
201549.72%
201443.01%
201336.9%
201229.34%
201124.76%
201019.8%
200918.9%
200814.27%
200711.21%
20067.96%
20057.91%
20043.45%
20032.11%
20021.79%
20011.1%
20000.75%
19990.38%
19980.2%
19970.1%
19960.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Paraguay

58.8%Latest available · 2021
Paraguay

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Renewable energy changed by -3.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
202158.8%
202061.5%
201960.1%
201859.2%
201760.1%
201662.5%
201560.5%
201462.5%
201362.5%
201263.4%
201162.5%
201063.6%
200965.4%
200865.8%
200768.4%
200666.5%
200568.8%
200466.8%
200367%
200267.7%
200169.8%
200070.4%
199965.9%
199867.4%
199769.5%
199670.8%
199570.2%
199469.9%
199372.6%
199275.7%
199179.2%
199078.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Paraguay

99.8%Latest available · 2024
Paraguay

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Access to electricity changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
202499.8%
202399.8%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.7%
201999.7%
201899.6%
201799.3%
201698.4%
201599.3%
201499%
201399%
201297.8%
201198.2%
201097.4%
200996.9%
200896.7%
200796.5%
200696.7%
200594.7%
200493.2%
200392.6%
200291.7%
200191%
200089.6%
199988.52%
199887.76%
199786.41%
199686.26%
199577.47%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Paraguay

76.5%Latest available · 2025
Paraguay

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Trade changed by +9.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearParaguay
202576.48%
202477.09%
202382.58%
202273.87%
202169.73%
202062.76%
201971.22%
201872.07%
201771.08%
201667.76%
201566.92%
201469.08%
201373.37%
201274.76%
201178.49%
201081.26%
200970.84%
200880.78%
200779%
200684.73%
200585.02%
200480.1%
200381.13%
200279.44%
200172.61%
200078.64%
199977.56%
1998101.61%
199795.93%
1996103.04%
1995118.06%
1994123.08%
1993113.6%
199289.5%
199189.14%
199091.31%
198982.96%
198885.08%
198772.49%
198667.14%
198554.21%
198441.13%
198325.14%
198231.9%
198129.14%
198033.9%
197937.61%
197840.53%
197741.9%
197632.7%
197531.06%
197432.67%
197329.23%
197227.61%
197129.32%
197031.04%
196931.78%
196829.13%
196727.85%
196629.39%
196530.71%
196426.59%
196324.53%
196227.31%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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