Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Paraguay: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Income per person measures the average yearly economic output for every individual, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars. At MYRIAD, we look at these figures not simply as macroeconomic metrics, but as the material boundaries of daily existence. Every numerical shift across the centuries maps onto the tangible realities of nourishment, labor, shelter, and the basic rhythms of human survival.

The historical arc for Paraguay spans a long and gradual economic accumulation across three centuries. In the 1800s estimate, output stood at 1,000 intl-$. By 1900 it was 1,700 intl-$. The upward trend continued through the decades, reaching 4,000 intl-$ in the 1950s and 10,000 intl-$ in the 1990s. In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Paraguay stands at 14,500 intl-$ — ranking #101 of 157 countries. Projections suggest further growth, climbing steadily toward 44,356 intl-$ by the 2100s projection.

If you were born in Paraguay across these different eras, your economic landscape changed fundamentally from one century to the next. From the early estimates of the 1800s estimate up to the modern metrics of the 2020s, the resources available per person expanded significantly, altering the baseline of what families could afford and build. Looking forward to the 2030s projection and beyond, these trajectories outline the evolving material conditions that will shape future generations.

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