Paraguay GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Paraguay's GDP changed from approximately $4B 94M in 1980 to $45B 817M in 2024, showing an overall 1018.9% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1989 at $4B 46M, and the highest in 2024 at $45B 817M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.6%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Bolivia was 6.1%, and that of Argentina was 2.2%.

Overview of Paraguay's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Paraguay recorded a 1018.9% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $18B 455M, and the median was $9B 624M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $41B 771M, with a standard deviation of $14B 774M.
The average annual change was $1B 31M.


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Paraguay GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Paraguay.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1989, $4B 46M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $45B 817M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $45B 817M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2008: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Paraguay's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $37B 925M → $35B 432M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $17B 856M → $22B 355M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $8B 856M → $8B 496M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $9B 965M → $9B 260M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Paraguay (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 4B 94M
$ 1,299.66
$ 3,533.01
$ 11B 131M
11.712 %
-6.765 %
22.02 %
4.412 %
3M 151K people
1981
$ 5B 220M
$ 1,608.46
$ 4,099.16
$ 13B 302M
9.17 %
-7.156 %
21.68 %
1.236 %
3M 245K people
1982
$ 5B 470M
$ 1,636.53
$ 4,166.84
$ 13B 926M
-1.398 %
-6.852 %
18.77 %
2.639 %
3M 342K people
1983
$ 6B 69M
$ 1,762.99
$ 4,076.19
$ 14B 32M
-3.043 %
-4.085 %
17.36 %
1.369 %
3M 442K people
1984
$ 4B 931M
$ 1,390.89
$ 4,216
$ 14B 947M
2.817 %
-6.436 %
16.50 %
0.809 %
3M 545K people
1985
$ 4B 214M
$ 1,154.14
$ 4,386.35
$ 16B 17M
3.872 %
-5.972 %
16.01 %
2.019 %
3M 652K people
1986
$ 5B 32M
$ 1,335.76
$ 4,348.45
$ 16B 383M
0.263 %
-7.251 %
17.77 %
4.169 %
3M 767K people
1987
$ 4B 216M
$ 1,084.69
$ 4,495.06
$ 17B 472M
4.072 %
-11.617 %
13.44 %
4.111 %
3M 887K people
1988
$ 5B 584M
$ 1,392.42
$ 4,775.73
$ 19B 152M
5.881 %
-3.764 %
20.60 %
4.332 %
4M 10K people
1989
$ 4B 46M
$ 977.84
$ 5,090.20
$ 21B 61M
5.817 %
6.318 %
30.54 %
8.003 %
4M 138K people
1990
$ 4B 904M
$ 1,185.28
$ 5,498.26
$ 22B 749M
4.12 %
7.954 %
30.62 %
9.791 %
4M 138K people
1991
$ 6B 984M
$ 1,585.24
$ 5,524.29
$ 24B 340M
3.49 %
1.218 %
21.54 %
4.279 %
4M 406K people
1992
$ 7B 158M
$ 1,592.06
$ 5,631.12
$ 25B 317M
1.696 %
-0.801 %
18.86 %
3.833 %
4M 496K people
1993
$ 7B 249M
$ 1,580.21
$ 5,928.16
$ 27B 196M
4.936 %
0.815 %
21.83 %
5.145 %
4M 588K people
1994
$ 7B 871M
$ 1,681.40
$ 6,249.20
$ 29B 254M
5.318 %
-3.482 %
22.37 %
5.715 %
4M 681K people
1995
$ 9B 62M
$ 1,897.13
$ 6,679.21
$ 31B 905M
6.823 %
-2.399 %
19.62 %
4.174 %
4M 777K people
1996
$ 9B 788M
$ 2,008.19
$ 6,770.37
$ 33B
1.574 %
-0.707 %
21.42 %
3.579 %
4M 874K people
1997
$ 9B 965M
$ 2,003.58
$ 7,035.72
$ 34B 994M
4.243 %
-5.506 %
17.41 %
4.041 %
4M 974K people
1998
$ 9B 260M
$ 1,824.65
$ 6,977.25
$ 35B 411M
0.068 %
1.425 %
21.54 %
5.454 %
5M 75K people
1999
$ 8B 837M
$ 1,706.39
$ 6,839.73
$ 35B 422M
-1.366 %
1.57 %
20.54 %
3.83 %
5M 179K people