Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay stood at 1.92.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 291.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay peaked at 10.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.01, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.06 | — |
| 2001 | -4.44 | +115.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -130.9% |
| 2003 | 0.87 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | -3.99 | -558.6% |
| 2005 | -0.35 | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | -2402.9% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -99.6% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | +11066.7% |
| 2009 | -1.58 | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -783.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | -82.7% |
| 2012 | -8.01 | -528.3% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | -205.7% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -92.8% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +2081.8% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -82.1% |
| 2019 | -2.3 | -634.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -179.6% |
| 2021 | -0.22 | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | -186.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +1057.9% |
| 2024 | 3.28 | +49.1% |
| 2025 | 1.92 | -41.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +11066.7% | 0.03 | 3.35 |
| 2006 | +2402.9% | -0.35 | 8.06 |
| 2017 | +2081.8% | 0.11 | 2.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.126 | -4.44 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | -8.01 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | -0.22 | 3.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Paraguay was 1.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.01 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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