Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.5725 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Paraguay, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.5725 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Paraguay peaked at 0.5762 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1233, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4163 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3874 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4085 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3798 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.335 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3074 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3065 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2904 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3146 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3116 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3221 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3927 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4367 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3064 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3974 | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4159 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4704 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4482 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4165 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4217 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3549 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1525 | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1233 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3835 | +211.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3699 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3369 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3449 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4495 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3639 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4035 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4186 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3316 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.329 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2954 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2731 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2779 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5746 | +106.8% |
| 2018 | 0.572 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5762 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5725 | -0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5725 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5725 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5723, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +211.0% | 0.1233 | 0.3835 |
| 2017 | +106.8% | 0.2779 | 0.5746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3458 | 0.2904 | 0.4163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4106 | 0.3064 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3301 | 0.1233 | 0.4495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 0.2731 | 0.5762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5725 | 0.5725 | 0.5725 | 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 financial institutions efficiency index in Paraguay?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Paraguay was 0.5725 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5762 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.