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Recurring indicator · Paraguay · Macro indicators · checked

Paraguay records the region's largest rise in GDP growth over three years (+6.7 pp, 2022-2025)

According to harmonised constant-price series from ECLAC, Paraguay went from -0% in 2022 to 6.6% in 2025. Paraguay ranks 1 out of 14 countries analyzed for 2025, followed by Nicaragua (+1.4 pp).

-20.535.58Latest change +42.3%Jan 2019: -0.4Jan 2020: -0.82Jan 2021: 3.99Jan 2022: -0.03Jan 2023: 5.29Jan 2024: 4.67Jan 2025: 6.646.64Jan 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2024Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsSep 13, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Paraguay · Macro indicators · checked

Paraguay records nine consecutive years with unemployment rate above the regional median

According to the ECLAC annual average rate series, Paraguay recorded 5.8% in 2024 against a regional median of 5.2%, ranking 6 of 14 countries. The figure reflects a −0.1 pp change compared to the 5.9% observed in 2023.

4.55.386.257.138Latest change −1.3%Jan 2013: 5.02Jan 2014: 6.04Jan 2015: 5.35Jan 2016: 6Jan 2017: 6.08Jan 2018: 6.23Jan 2019: 6.56Jan 2020: 7.73Jan 2021: 7.51Jan 2022: 6.82Jan 2023: 5.89Jan 2024: 5.815.81Jan 2013Jan 2016Jan 2019Jan 2021Jan 2024
CEPALSTAT: social indicatorsSep 10, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Paraguay · Macro indicators · checked

Paraguay recorded its lowest poverty rate since 1998 at 16% in 2025

According to harmonised ECLAC data, no year in the 27-year series falls below 16%. The figure represents a 3.6 percentage point decrease compared to the 19.6% recorded in 2024.

1025405570Latest change −18.4%Jan 1998: 40.5Jan 1999: 44.7Jan 2001: 45.12Jan 2002: 57.72Jan 2003: 51.43Jan 2004: 48.78Jan 2005: 44.86Jan 2006: 48.85Jan 2007: 45.33Jan 2008: 43.19Jan 2009: 41.61Jan 2010: 38.96Jan 2011: 37.03Jan 2012: 31.37Jan 2013: 28Jan 2014: 27.18Jan 2015: 26.58Jan 2016: 28.86Jan 2017: 26.4Jan 2018: 24.19Jan 2019: 23.51Jan 2020: 26.86Jan 2021: 26.89Jan 2022: 25.04Jan 2023: 22.26Jan 2024: 19.6Jan 2025: 1616Jan 1998Jan 2006Jan 2012Jan 2019Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: social indicatorsSep 1, 2026View analysis and records
Context · Paraguay · Procurement · checked

Individual suppliers account for 50.9% of Paraguay's DNCP supplier register

The categories for individuals providing goods and services and personal services total 8,290 of the 16,285 normalized records.

01,9103,8105,710Persona Física - Bienes yServiciosPersona Física - Bienes y Servicios5,713 · 35.1%Persona Física - Bienes y Servicios: 5,713Persona Física - ServiciosPersonalesPersona Física - Servicios Personales2,577 · 15.8%Persona Física - Servicios Personales: 2,577n/an/a2,460 · 15.1%n/a: 2,460S.A.S.A.2,263 · 13.9%S.A.: 2,263S.R.L.S.R.L.1,198 · 7.4%S.R.L.: 1,198ConsorcioConsorcio973 · 6%Consorcio: 973ExtranjerasExtranjeras312 · 1.9%Extranjeras: 312OtrosOtros213 · 1.3%Otros: 213Empresa de AccionesSimplificadaEmpresa de Acciones Simplificada198 · 1.2%Empresa de Acciones Simplificada: 198Sociedad SimpleSociedad Simple85 · 0.5%Sociedad Simple: 85S.A.C.I.S.A.C.I.58 · 0.4%S.A.C.I.: 58S.A.C.S.A.C.36 · 0.2%S.A.C.: 36Sociedad CivilSociedad Civil36 · 0.2%Sociedad Civil: 36CoaseguroCoaseguro34 · 0.2%Coaseguro: 34CooperativasCooperativas26 · 0.2%Cooperativas: 26Empresa sin fines de lucroEmpresa sin fines de lucro19 · 0.1%Empresa sin fines de lucro: 19AsociaciónAsociación16 · 0.1%Asociación: 16S.A.E.C.A.S.A.E.C.A.15 · 0.1%S.A.E.C.A.: 15S.A.E.S.A.E.11 · 0.1%S.A.E.: 11E.I.R.L.E.I.R.L.10 · 0.1%E.I.R.L.: 10Persona Física- Bienes yServicios / EXTRANJEROSPersona Física- Bienes y Servicios / EXTRANJEROS8 · 0%Persona Física- Bienes y Servicios / EXTRANJEROS: 8SucursalSucursal7 · 0%Sucursal: 7C.I.S.A.C.I.S.A.6 · 0%C.I.S.A.: 6S.A.I.C.S.A.I.C.5 · 0%S.A.I.C.: 5C.E.I.S.A.C.E.I.S.A.4 · 0%C.E.I.S.A.: 4ADESADES1 · 0%ADES: 1Sociedad EncomanditaSociedad Encomandita1 · 0%Sociedad Encomandita: 1
DNCP supplier registryJul 12, 2026View analysis and records

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