Domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic credit to private sector was 50.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay, 1960–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay is 50.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 13.4% | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 21.3% | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 8.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 14.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 25.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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- 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 credit to private sector in Paraguay?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Paraguay was 50.0% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.