Paraguay: Government spending, in dollars

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 Paraguay

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 5.35
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1962 - 2025
 Average 1.46
 Min - Max 0.03 - 5.35
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 5.35 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 5.25 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Paraguay from 1962 to 2025 is 1.46 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.03 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 5.35 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Paraguay: Government spending, in dollars
 2025 5.35
 2024 5.25
 2023 5.13
 2022 4.89
 2021 4.80
 2020 4.48
 2019 4.53
 2018 4.63




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 10.86 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 5.35 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.12 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.14 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 10,036.65 Q1/2026 billion
 Tax revenue 11.33 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 36.10 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.71 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 16.49 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 223.69 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 44.77 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 90.46 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 89.46 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 1.46 2024 percent
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