Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -101.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Paraguay, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -101.16 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 1,595.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Paraguay peaked at 163.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -101.16 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.08 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1964 | 3.11 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 3.04 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 3.89 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 3.91 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.47 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 3.07 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 2.95 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7633 units per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3702 units per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1009 units per US$ of GDP | -127.2% |
| 1977 | -0.9534 units per US$ of GDP | +845.0% |
| 1978 | -2.73 units per US$ of GDP | +186.8% |
| 1979 | -4.09 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1980 | -3.71 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6921 units per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 1982 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -102.6% |
| 1983 | 2.98 units per US$ of GDP | +16462.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4 units per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1985 | 7.32 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 6.85 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 6.59 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | -10.25 units per US$ of GDP | -255.7% |
| 1989 | -32.6 units per US$ of GDP | +218.0% |
| 1990 | -34.79 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1991 | -39.42 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 65.54 units per US$ of GDP | -266.3% |
| 1993 | 78.98 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 25.43 units per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 1995 | 19.96 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1996 | -27.42 units per US$ of GDP | -237.4% |
| 1997 | -34.12 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1998 | -5.97 units per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1999 | -54.59 units per US$ of GDP | +815.0% |
| 2000 | -18.49 units per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 19.67 units per US$ of GDP | -206.4% |
| 2002 | 163.39 units per US$ of GDP | +730.6% |
| 2003 | 104.54 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 58.16 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 35.53 units per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4771 units per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 2007 | -58.66 units per US$ of GDP | -12395.4% |
| 2008 | -101.16 units per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -101.16 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -101.16 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +16462.1% | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | 2.98 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -12395.4% | 0.4771 units per US$ of GDP | -58.66 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | -845.0% | -0.1009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9534 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | -815.0% | -5.97 units per US$ of GDP | -54.59 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +730.6% | 19.67 units per US$ of GDP | 163.39 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | 3.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6138 units per US$ of GDP | -4.09 units per US$ of GDP | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.81 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6 units per US$ of GDP | 7.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6392 units per US$ of GDP | -54.59 units per US$ of GDP | 78.98 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.61 units per US$ of GDP | -101.16 units per US$ of GDP | 163.39 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 164 Equatorial Guinea -47.87 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Uganda -50.58 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic -78.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Mongolia -106.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Congo -107.67 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Belarus -154.56 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Paraguay?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Paraguay was -101.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 163.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Paraguay ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,595.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.