Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 12.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay, 1994–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, lending rate, percent per annum in Paraguay stood at 12.51. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Paraguay peaked at 57.77 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.99 | — |
| 1995 | 39.23 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 36.85 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 32.11 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 35.23 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 34.91 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.95 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 32.65 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 44.67 | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 57.77 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 38.77 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 34.57 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 34.84 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.92 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 29.83 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.66 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 30.09 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.27 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 21.19 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.07 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 16.98 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.72 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.54 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 12.51 | -7.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 12.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 12.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.55 | 32.11 | 40.99 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.56 | 28.92 | 57.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 | 15.48 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 12.51 | 13.54 | 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, percent per annum in Paraguay?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Paraguay was 12.51 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.77 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, 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.