Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 6.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay, 2011–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Paraguay stood at 6.16. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Paraguay peaked at 9.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.98 | — |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.42 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | -20.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.51, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.71, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.41 | 7.42 | 9.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.16 | 7.77 | 2 |
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 lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Paraguay?
- Lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Paraguay was 6.16 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.