Iceland vs Paraguay: Claims on central government, etc.
Iceland
-3.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
-4.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
162nd
Paraguay rank
163rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Iceland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -3.9% against -4.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 162nd and Paraguay ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.1% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | -5.4% | -0.1% | 5.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -5.4% | -6.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -5.0% | -6.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Iceland or Paraguay?
- Iceland, at -3.9% against -4.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Iceland and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Paraguay rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Iceland ranks 162nd and Paraguay ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.