Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Paraguay, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Paraguay stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Paraguay peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Paraguay ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +273.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3961.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +57.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3961.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Paraguay?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Paraguay was 2.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).