Total natural resources rents in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total natural resources rents was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Paraguay, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.3% for total natural resources rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Paraguay peaked at 3.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
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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 total natural resources rents in Paraguay?
- Total natural resources rents in Paraguay was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for total natural resources rents?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.