Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Paraguay stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 291.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Paraguay peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.0%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.1% | — |
| 2001 | -4.4% | +115.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -130.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | -4.0% | -558.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -2402.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +11066.7% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -783.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -82.7% |
| 2012 | -8.0% | -528.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -205.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -92.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2081.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -82.1% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -634.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -179.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -186.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1057.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +49.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -4.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -8.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -0.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Paraguay?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Paraguay was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.0% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).