🇵🇾 Paraguay National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Paraguay government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $21.6 billion, growing at $128 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 38%. Per-citizen share: $2,924.
About Paraguay's National Debt
Paraguay keeps debt low through conservative fiscal policy, underpinned by agricultural exports and hydropower, maintaining macroeconomic stability.
Paraguay is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 38% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Paraguay ranks 105th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $128 per second, Paraguay adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $4 billion per year. Each of Paraguay's 7 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $2,924. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Paraguay National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paraguay's national debt right now?
Paraguay's national debt is approximately $21.6 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $128 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 38% and each citizen's share is about $2,924.
How fast is Paraguay's debt growing?
Paraguay's government debt is growing at approximately $128 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Paraguay's debt per capita?
Each of Paraguay's 7 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $2,924 of the national debt.
What is Paraguay's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Paraguay's debt-to-GDP ratio is 38%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Paraguay's government debt at this level?
Paraguay keeps debt low through conservative fiscal policy, underpinned by agricultural exports and hydropower, maintaining macroeconomic stability.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 18,821,405,458 + 128 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=py (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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