Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay stood at 96.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1999.
Paraguay ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Paraguay was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release