Official name:
Republic of Paraguay
Region:
General Information
| Region | South America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 7 013a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 17.3a | |
| Capital city | Asunción | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 279.2c,d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 406 752b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.5a | |
| National currency | Guarani (PYG) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 7 827.8e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 36 211 | 35 432 | 42 955b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3 | -0.8 | 4.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 879.0 | 5 365.0 | 6 276.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.2 | 11.5 | 12.2b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 37.3 | 36.7 | 35b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 52.5 | 51.7 | 52.8b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 22.1 | 21.3 | 17.2b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 19.1 | 19.1 | 18b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 58.8 | 59.6 | 64.8b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 4.6 | 7.5 | 6j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 54.8 / 81.0 | 57.1 / 83.2 | 59.1 / 82.6j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk,l (2010=100) | 125 | 146 | 183e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 117 | 106b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 328 | 8 518 | 10 914e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10 291 | 10 216 | 16 793e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 964 | - 1 698 | - 5 878e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -76 | 673 | - 1 666e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 60.8 | 61.9d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 76.5 / 70.6 | 76.1 / 69.7 | 77.2 / 71.1a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30.2 / 8.2 | 29.1 / 9.2 | 28.4 / 10.2a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 156.5 / 2.5 | 169.6 / 2.6 | 180.8 / 2.6e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.2 | 5.9 | 7.7e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 22.1 | 18.7 | 18.9a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,p,q (% of GDP) | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.4s | 1.3 | 3.9r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.5 / 102.6 | 91.6 / 93.7 | 91.5 / 92.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.0 / 83.9t | 91.2 / 89.1 | 83.9 / 83.0b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 70.1 / 64.1 | 89.8 / 79.7 | 82.9 / 75.5b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 10 | 7.3 | 6.8b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15 | 16.2u | 23.8u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetv (per 100 inhabitants) | 49.7 | 74 | 78.1b |
| Research & Development expenditurew (% of GDP) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1x |
| Threatened species (number) | 58 | 67 | 109e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 44 | 40.5 | 39.3r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5.8 / 0.9 | 7.3 / 1.1 | 7.3 / 1.1r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 327 | 293 | 283r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 42 | 44 | 44r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy,z (000) | 1 215 | 252 | 579r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 71.4 / 46.8 | 72.2 / 50.7 | 72.2 / 50.7r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 52.3 / 50.8 | 53.0 / 56.7 | 53.0 / 59.0r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.17 | 0.89 | 0.54b |