GDP per unit of energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: GDP per unit of energy use was 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Paraguay stood at 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Paraguay peaked at 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 14.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 12.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Belize 17.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 57 Czechia 16.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 59 Botswana 16.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 60 Ecuador 16.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 61 Morocco 16.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Paraguay?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Paraguay was 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.