Afghanistan vs Paraguay: 24_International reserves
Afghanistan
8.27 billion excluding gold
in 2021
Paraguay
9.26 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
79th
Paraguay rank
76th
24_International reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.26 billion excluding gold against 8.27 billion excluding gold in Afghanistan, a difference of 985.36 million excluding gold.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.05 million excluding gold | 681.12 million excluding gold | 433.07 million excluding gold | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion excluding gold | 2.74 billion excluding gold | 122.64 million excluding gold | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.95 billion excluding gold | 5.97 billion excluding gold | 15.21 million excluding gold | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.78 billion excluding gold | 8.38 billion excluding gold | 603.43 million excluding gold | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.26 billion excluding gold against 8.27 billion excluding gold in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 985.36 million excluding gold, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 76th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).