Paraguay's president says he has reinforced the border with the worst-hit country in South America.

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The Panchgani police have booked a Mumbai based adventure firm for negligence after a 45-year-old South Korean national died when his glider crashed during an event near Panchgani in Satara district. The police identified the deceased as Sang Teak Oh, a professional paraglider.

Superintendent of Police, Satara, Pankaj Deshmukh said Oh's last rites will be performed in Wai as his family members have given their consent. Oh came to India on a tourist visa and landed in Wai on February 10.

Assistant Police Inspector Trupti Sonawane said, "On Tuesday evening, Oh took off from Rajpuri near Panchgani, but strayed off the course and descended into forest area. He was rescued by the team present at the event, but had been seriously injured by then."

She added, "He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital in Wai. We have registered a case against the event firm and arrested its event manager under IPC section 304 (A) (causing death by negligence). Oh's body was handed over to the Korean embassy after a postmortem."

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Paraguay has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 134th member.

Paraguay signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 119th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.

Imports from Paraguay in Germany decreased to 2857 EUR THO in February from 2997 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Paraguay in Germany averaged 8880.50 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 65501 EUR THO in September of 2013 and a record low of 341 EUR THO in March of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Paraguay.

IP Addresses in Paraguay increased to 206156 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 204289 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Paraguay averaged 105858.90 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 353876 IP in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a record low of 22347 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for ParaguayIP Addresses.

Precipitation in Paraguay increased to 204.49 mm in December from 167.91 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Paraguay averaged 91.20 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 248.39 mm in November of 1982 and a record low of 2.68 mm in August of 1999. This page includes a chart with historical data for Paraguay Average Precipitation.

Temperature in Paraguay increased to 27.93 celsius in December from 26.24 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Paraguay averaged 23.25 celsius from 1832 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 29.50 celsius in November of 2009 and a record low of 14.01 celsius in July of 1962. This page includes a chart with historical data for Paraguay Average Temperature.

Loans To Private Sector in Paraguay increased to 70813244 PYG Million in March from 70326370 PYG Million in February of 2018. Loans To Private Sector in Paraguay averaged 20022217.65 PYG Million from 1994 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 70813244 PYG Million in March of 2018 and a record low of 2400540 PYG Million in January of 1994. This page provides - Paraguay Loans To Private Sector- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Living Wage Individual in Paraguay remained unchanged at 1529700 PYG/Month in 2018 from 1529700 PYG/Month in 2018. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey.

Living Wage Family in Paraguay remained unchanged at 2556300 PYG/Month in 2018 from 2556300 PYG/Month in 2018. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey. Living Wage for a typical family refers to the family composition most common in the country at stake, calculated on the respective fertility rates.

Wages High Skilled in Paraguay increased to 4899500 PYG/Month in 2018 from 4662200 PYG/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Paraguay averaged 4607125 PYG/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4899500 PYG/Month in 2018 and a record low of 4417800 PYG/Month in 2015. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Wages Low Skilled in Paraguay increased to 2700600 PYG/Month in 2018 from 2677500 PYG/Month in 2017. Wages Low Skilled in Paraguay averaged 2563600 PYG/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2700600 PYG/Month in 2018 and a record low of 2403500 PYG/Month in 2016. This page provides - Paraguay Wages Low Skilled- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in Paraguay increased to 3.94 percent in 2017 from 3.76 percent in 2016. Deposit Interest Rate in Paraguay averaged 11.45 percent from 1990 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 23.12 percent in 1994 and a record low of 1.21 percent in 2010. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Paraguay.

Military Expenditure in Paraguay increased to 379 USD Million in 2018 from 348 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Paraguay averaged 203.61 USD Million from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 386 USD Million in 2015 and a record low of 44.60 USD Million in 1961.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Paraguay was last recorded at 5394.46 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Paraguay is equivalent to 43 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Paraguay averaged 3159.57 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 5394.46 USD in 2018 and a record low of 1364.33 USD in 1960. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides - Paraguay GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Paraguay was last recorded at 12063 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Paraguay, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 68 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Paraguay averaged 9059.53 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 12063 USD in 2018 and a record low of 7617 USD in 2002. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Paraguay GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Paraguay scored 53.63 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Paraguay averaged 14.98 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53.63 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.29 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Paraguay Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Paraguay is the 97 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Paraguay averaged 113.77 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 124 in 2009 and a record low of 95 in 2018. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Paraguay Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Gold Reserves in Paraguay remained unchanged at 8.19 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8.19 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Paraguay averaged 3.46 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.20 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of 0 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2004. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides the latest reported value for - Paraguay Gold Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Paraguay is ranked 125 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Paraguay deteriorated to 125 in 2019 from 113 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Paraguay averaged 109.42 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 125 in 2019 and a record low of 95 in 2014. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Paraguay.

Wages In Manufacturing in Paraguay increased to 287.50 Index Points in the first quarter of 2019 from 282.10 Index Points in the third quarter of 2018. Wages In Manufacturing in Paraguay averaged 188.09 Index Points from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 287.50 Index Points in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 100 Index Points in the first quarter of 2001. This page provides - Paraguay Wages In Manufacturing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of unemployed persons in Paraguay decreased to 224266 in the third quarter of 2019 from 264683 in the second quarter of 2019. Unemployed Persons in Paraguay averaged 122621.33 from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 264683 in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 60451 in the fourth quarter of 2011. This page provides - Paraguay Unemployed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Terrorism Index in Paraguay decreased to 3.12 in 2018 from 3.44 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Paraguay averaged 1.75 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4.09 in 2014 and a record low of 0 in 2005. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Paraguay scored 28 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Paraguay averaged 23.15 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 30 Points in 2016 and a record low of 15 Points in 1998. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Paraguay Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Paraguay is the 137 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Paraguay averaged 131.65 from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 154 in 2009 and a record low of 84 in 1998. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Paraguay Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Paraguay stands at 10 percent. In Paraguay, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Paraguay. This page provides - Paraguay Sales Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.