Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1970
All-time low
4.5%
in 2003
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay peaked at 16.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15.5% | — |
| 1952 | 13.9% | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 12.2% | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 13.3% | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 14.3% | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 12.6% | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.2% | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 155 Malaysia 12.5% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 12.3% compare
- 159 Gambia 11.9% compare
- 160 Singapore 11.9% compare
- 161 United States of America 11.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Paraguay was 12.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Paraguay ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.