Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -6.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Paraguay, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -6.27 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 137.7% on the previous year and down 4,407.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Paraguay peaked at 2.96 million units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.27 million units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 164th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,689 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,352 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 2,172 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1964 | 3,192 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 3,393 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 3,272 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,820 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1968 | 5,097 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 4,852 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4,477 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 5,128 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 7,505 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 7,396 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,562 units per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1975 | 1,409 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1976 | -431.41 units per square kilometre | -130.6% |
| 1977 | -5,020 units per square kilometre | +1063.7% |
| 1978 | -17,616 units per square kilometre | +250.9% |
| 1979 | -35,200 units per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1980 | -41,565 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | -9,799 units per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1982 | 245.66 units per square kilometre | -102.5% |
| 1983 | 42,592 units per square kilometre | +17237.8% |
| 1984 | 61,198 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 60,472 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 64,169 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 65,838 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | -109,834 units per square kilometre | -266.8% |
| 1989 | -390,440 units per square kilometre | +255.5% |
| 1990 | -508,880 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1991 | -692,962 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | -270.4% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 503,836 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1995 | 455,198 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | -675,583 units per square kilometre | -248.4% |
| 1997 | -855,900 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1998 | -139,055 units per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1999 | -1.21 million units per square kilometre | +773.1% |
| 2000 | -412,155 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 420,642 units per square kilometre | -202.1% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | +603.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 960,317 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 16,128 units per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2007 | -2.64 million units per square kilometre | -16448.6% |
| 2008 | -6.27 million units per square kilometre | +137.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -6.27 million units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -6.27 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre. (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 | +17237.8% | 245.66 units per square kilometre | 42,592 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -16448.6% | 16,128 units per square kilometre | -2.64 million units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -1063.7% | -431.41 units per square kilometre | -5,020 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -773.1% | -139,055 units per square kilometre | -1.21 million units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +603.6% | 420,642 units per square kilometre | 2.96 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,315 units per square kilometre | 1,352 units per square kilometre | 5,097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,979 units per square kilometre | -35,200 units per square kilometre | 7,505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -25,712 units per square kilometre | -390,440 units per square kilometre | 65,838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -50,563 units per square kilometre | -1.21 million units per square kilometre | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -169,683 units per square kilometre | -6.27 million units per square kilometre | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 161 Chile -3.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo -4.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Denmark -5.85 million units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cambodia -17.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -36.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus -46.28 million units per square kilometre 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 -6.27 million units per square kilometre 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 2.96 million units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Paraguay ranks 164th out of 172 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 4,407.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.