Paraguay: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Asuncion
Paraguay has a GDP of $44.5B and a GDP per capita of $6,416, with a population of about 6.9 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 74.0 years. Among countries with data, Paraguay ranks #100 of 214 by GDP, #126 of 214 by GDP per capita, #107 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Paraguay at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $44.5B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $6,416 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 6,929,153 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 4.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 74.0 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 81.6% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 69.9% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 1.16 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Paraguay (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Paraguay ranks
- GDP: #100 of 214 ($44.5B)
- GDP per capita: #126 of 214 ($6,416)
- Population: #107 of 217 (6.9 million)
- Life expectancy: #115 of 217 (74.0 years)
Paraguay vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Paraguay:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay (this country) | $6,416 | 6.9 million | 74.0 |
| Guatemala | $6,150 | 18.4 million | 72.7 |
| Ecuador | $6,875 | 18.1 million | 77.6 |
| Suriname | $6,962 | 634,431 | 73.8 |
| El Salvador | $5,580 | 6.3 million | 72.3 |
| Belize | $7,681 | 417,072 | 73.7 |
| Jamaica | $7,754 | 2.8 million | 71.6 |
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Compare Paraguay head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Paraguay?
Paraguay's GDP is $44.5B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $6,416 (2024). That ranks Paraguay #100 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Paraguay?
Paraguay has a population of about 6.9 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #107 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Paraguay in?
The World Bank places Paraguay in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is Asuncion.
How long do people live in Paraguay?
Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay is 74.0 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #115 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Paraguay, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20