Country Fact Sheet

Government at a GlanceLatin America and the Caribbean 2017

Public investment is comparatively high in Paraguay

In 2014, public investments in Paraguay reached 3.4% of GDP; the second largest in the region and above the LAC (2.6%) and OECD (3.2%) averages. Public investment in Paraguay is driven by infrastructure proj-ects, notably roads. In turn, Paraguay reported the third-lowest deficit in the region in terms of GDP (0.7%), significantly below the regional average of 4.5%. Finally, public debt in Paraguay is still at low levels. Par-aguay has room to maintain and even increase public investment, an important means of consolidating and speeding up social progress in the country.

Chapter 2: Public finance and economics

2.1. General government fiscal balance as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 20152.4. General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 20152.22. Government investment as a percentage of GDP, 2007, 2009 and 2014

The Paraguayan government actively makes its data available to the public

Paraguay ranks fourth in LAC on the OECD’s OURdata index, with a score of 0.62, above the LAC and OECD averages (0.44 and 0.56, respectively). According to the index sub-scores, Paraguay does very well on availability of data, but could further improve accessibility by providing data in a user-friendly way. It could also do better at ensuring re-usability through pro-active support from the government to foster inno-vative re-use of the data.

Chapter 8: Digital and open government

8.21. OURdata Index: Open, Useful, Reusable Government Data, 2015

The government promotes the purchase of environmentally friendly (green) goods and services and support procurement from small businesses

Similarly to 72.7% of LAC countries, Paraguay has adopted a policy to promote “green” public procurement and, like almost all countries in the region, it supports procurement from micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). However, the results of these strategies are not measured, making it difficult to assess their success.

Chapter 9: Public procurement

9.5. Development of strategic public procurement by objective, 2015

Paraguay

Government revenues(2014, 2015)

Government expenditures(2014, 2015)

Government gross debt(2014, 2015)

% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook databaseSource: IMF Government Finance Statistics database.

* See Notes

G@G /dataG@G /data -0.7%

Paraguay

-4.5%-8%

0%

-2%

-6%

-4%

-2.5%

(2015) (2014) (2014)

Fiscal balance (2014, 2015)% of GDP

Government investment *(2014)

% of GDP

How to read the figures:

Paraguay

Country value in green (not represented if not available) Average of OECD country

values in blueRange of LAC country

values in grey

Public Finance & Economics Public Employment & Compensation

Public Finance and Economics

GOVERNMENT INPUTS: FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database

Values have been rounded. n.a. refers to

data not availableAverage of LAC country values in purple

Breakdown of tax revenues(2014) *

% of total taxation

Paraguay

58.6%15.6%

23.9%

Goods and services

Income and pro�ts

Social security49.5%

27.9%

16.4%

Other

Source: OECD Revenue Statistics in Latin America (database). * See Notes

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database

33.1%

10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Paraguay

24.4%(2015)

23.5%(2014)

(2014)

2.6%3.4%

Paraguay

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook database

23.8% 100%

0%

100%

0%

Paraguay

50.4%

60% 90% 120% 150%30%0%

20.2%(2015) (2014)

(2014)

50.3%

50%

40%

60%

50.4%Paraguay

Public Employment and Compensation

G@G /data

Public sector employment filled by women

(2014)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

Public sector employmentas % of total employment

(2014)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

12.0% 5%

0%

25%

10%

15%

20%9.8%Paraguay

10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

28.6%

Paraguay

22.0%(2015)

22.8%(2014) (2014)

GOVERNMENT PROCESSES

Government Institutions Public Procurement Digital Government

Digital Government

iREG: Composite indicatoron stakeholder engagement (2015)

Source: OECD Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance for Latin America

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

n.a.

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

1.61

Paraguay

Methodology

Systematicadoption

Transparency

Oversight,qualitycontrol

0

20

40

60

80

100

40

0

20

40

60

80

100

45

Paraguay

Civil service merit index(2012-2015)

Source: Inter-American Development Bank, 2014

7.7%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

6.0%

Paraguay

Source: IMF Government Finance Statistics database. * See Notes

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.62

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.44

Paraguay

Dataavailability

Dataaccessibility

Governmentsupportto re-use

Main nationalcitizens portal for

government services

Legally recogniseddigital identi�cation

(e.g. digital signature)mechanism

61%

Yes

56%

No

Paraguay

Existence of a main national citizens portal forgovernment services and a legally recognised

digital identification mechanism (2015)

Source: OECD Survey on digital government performance

Health Financing Systems and Budget

The max. score for each category is 1, andthe max. aggregate score for the composite is 4

Composite index from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest)

High Moderate Low

33%47%20%

ModerateParaguay

Level of influence of theCentre of Government

over line ministries(2015)

Government Institutions

Source: OECD 2015 Survey on Centre of Government

Development of strategic public procurement by objective(2015)

Public ProcurementGovernment procurement

(2014) *% of GDP

Source: 2015 OECD Survey on Public Procurement

OURdata Index:Open, Useful, Reusable Government Data (2016)

Composite index from 0 (lowest) to 1 (highest)

Source: 2016 OECD Survey on Open Government Data

Greenpublic procurement

A strategy / policy has been developed by some procuring entities

A strategy / policy has been developed at a central level

MSMEs Procure innovativegoods and services

6 12 0

A strategy / policy has been rescinded

A strategy / policy has never been developed

6 4 19 0 1 2 12 0 8

Support to Women ownedenterprises

1 3 0 16

Paraguay

GOVERNMENT PROCESSES

Notes

OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Paraguay

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6Higher

inequality

Lowerinequality

Before After

n.a.

Before After

0.52 0.50

taxes and transfers

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Before After

0.47

0.29taxes and transfers

Higherinequality

Lowerinequality 0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Gini coefficient: Differences in income inequality pre and post-tax and government transfers (2012)

For more information on the data (including full methodology and figure notes) and to consult all other Country Fact Sheets: http://www.oecd.org/gov/government-at-a-glance-lac.htm

* Government investment data for Paraguay are recorded on a cash basis. Tax revenues data for Paraguay are estimated and exclude local government revenues. Government procurement data for Paraguay are recorded on a cash basis. Costs of goods and services financed by general government are not included in government procurement because they are not accounted separately in the IMF Government Finance Statistics (database).

Indicator from 0 (low income concentration) to 100 (high income concentration)

Health Financing Systems And Budget FormulationHealth care financing schemes and percentage of population covered (2015)

Source: 2015 OECD Survey of Budget Officials on Budgeting Practices for Health in LAC countries

0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100

63%39%

6%2%2%4%

100%20%

9%10%

Socialhealth insurance

Voluntaryprivate insurance

Government�nancing scheme

Paraguay

Compulsoryprivate insurance

Not coveredby any explicitarrangement

Other

0%0%

Source: OECD Income Distribution Database

Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017 is the second edition of a joint publication between the Organization for Economic

Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators to

inform policy making and benchmark specific interventions. The model is the OECD Government at a Glance, which is a fundamental reference,

backed by a well-established methodology for OECD member countries. Compared to the previous edition that had a special focus on Public

Financial Management and alongside with indicators on public finances and public employment this second version covers a wider range of public

management areas including the role and influence of the Centre of Government, Open Government and Open Data policies, Digital Government,

Regulatory Governance and practices for Budgeting in health systems.

Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017

The Excel spreadsheets used to create the tables and figures in Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2017 are available via the Stat-Links provided throughout the publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264265554-en