Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Paraguay
Paraguay: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 55.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Paraguay stood at 55.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Paraguay peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % 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 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
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 | 37.6% | 25.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 57.0% | 6 |
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- 57 Grenada 57.5% compare
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- 62 El Salvador 55.0% compare
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More financial sector data for Paraguay
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1489 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 961.36 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 982.72 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4309 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,059 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Paraguay?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Paraguay was 55.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.