| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
12004 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
7473 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
7095 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–3.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1959.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1265.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1326.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1963.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1252.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1346.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
21.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
5032.72 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6177.96 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3486.35 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
126 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
53 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–163 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
179 |
Asunción. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
150 |
Asunción. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Asunción. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
5.6 |
Year beginning in September of the year indicated. Fourth quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.1 |
Year beginning in September of the year indicated. Fourth quarter. Age group 10 years and over. 2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
7.6 |
Year beginning in September of the year indicated. Fourth quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
18.1 |
Fourth quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.8 |
2003. August to November. Excludes the departments of Boquerón and Alto Paraguay. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.4 |
Year beginning in September of the year indicated. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
29.5 |
Fourth quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
31.5 |
2003. August to November. Excludes the departments of Boquerón and Alto Paraguay. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
30.8 |
Year beginning in September of the year indicated. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
62.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
84.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
84.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
84.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
416 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. E/D cards in the 'Silvio Petirossi' airport and passenger counts at the national border crossings - National Police and SENAT |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
341 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. E/D cards in the 'Silvio Petirossi' airport and passenger counts at the national border crossings - National Police and SENAT |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
289 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. Inbound and outbound tourism survey - Central Bank of Paraguay. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
4628 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4403 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4600 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
78.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
35.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
20.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
2784.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
5844.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Brazil (20.0), Argentina (19.8), Uruguay (9.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Brazil (29.0), China (27.8), Argentina (14.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
34.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.8/7.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
102.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
73.9/69.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
32.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
72.8 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
59.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
76 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
89.1/89.9 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
52.3/47.7 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.6/86.4 |
2008. |
