Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,469 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay is 1,469 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1,469 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.43 current international $, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417.52 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 387.89 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 329.43 current international $ | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 357.03 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 379.07 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 386.67 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 429.69 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 460.82 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 497.1 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 541.54 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 595.42 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 666.17 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 715.48 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 736.02 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 835.5 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 848.44 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 889.79 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 923.77 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 953.68 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,013 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,098 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,238 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,265 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,469 current international $ | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.68 current international $ | 329.43 current international $ | 541.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.75 current international $ | 595.42 current international $ | 1,013 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,267 current international $ | 1,098 current international $ | 1,469 current international $ | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 1,469 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.43 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.