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Paraguay
40
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#59
of 171
Riskier
than 66% of currencies
37
global avg score
$828
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 5.3% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
3.8%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.2%
Broad Money / GDP
52.6%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
3.0%
Reserve Months
5.6
Current Account
-3.4%
FX Volatility
58.1
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
21.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
PYG
Holding cash in PYG3.8% inflation
PYG 828−PYG 172 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your PYG 1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested PYG 1,000 instead? (5yr, in PYG terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.8%/yr from expected PYG depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
PYG 896
−PYG 104
-2.2%/yr net in PYG
S&P 500
PYG 1673
+PYG 673
range: PYG 767–PYG 3282
10% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
PYG 1527
+PYG 527
range: PYG 439–PYG 4136
8% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
PYG 3155
+PYG 2155
range: PYG 191–PYG 18.8k
25% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±54% vol
All values in PYG. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.8%/yr based on the inflation differential between Paraguay (3.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-21