Country profile · Rank 72 of 108 · Sleeping Giant
Paraguay compute capacity
Paraguay runs about 10 MW of live datacenter capacity as of 7 September 2026, a Gross Domestic Compute of under $1B (an estimate). Its identified energy resource could host about 25 GW of AI compute, a ceiling worth $1.5 to 2.0T at today's price of a gigawatt, about 40 times its $49B GDP. The bankable slice today, discounted mainly for governance and capital markets, is $183B, or $25,787 per person. Paraguay is a sleeping giant, ranked 72 of 108 countries by unlockable value.
Key numbers
| Live datacenter capacity | 10 MW | IT capacity, mid-2026. Estimate: below the top 35 markets. |
|---|---|---|
| Live compute (GDC) | under $1B | Live GW × $50B, the central price of an AI factory. |
| Resource ceiling | 25 GW | Identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource. |
| Ceiling value | $1.5 to 2.0T | Ceiling GW × $60 to 80B per GW, NVIDIA's all-in figure. |
| Ceiling as a multiple of GDP | 40× | High end over nominal GDP of $49B (IMF). |
| Unlockable value | $183B | Firm untapped GW × $50B × readiness. The bankable slice. |
| Unlockable per person | $25,787 | IMF population, 2026. |
| Built | 35.6% | Hydro and geothermal already installed, over the ceiling. |
| Readiness | 54% | Eight-part discount. Binding: governance and capital markets. |
| Conversion score | 20 | 0 to 100. Unchanged since 19 Aug. |
| Tier | Sleeping Giant | Ceiling at least 10× GDP, readiness under 65%. The endowment is real and the to-do list is long. |
| Rank | 72 of 108 | By unlockable value. 14 of 18 in Americas. |
Three numbers, one scale
Ceiling is what the endowment could host; unlockable is the slice underwriters would sign today; live compute is what runs. Drawn on one linear scale on purpose: the gap is the point.
Latest signal
Projects on the ground
No sovereign AI factory for Paraguay is on the register yet. Announcements, contracts and stalls are tracked as reported; send one to the desk.
Americas: how Paraguay compares
| # | Country | Unlockable | Live compute | Readiness | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | $6.4T | $2.0T | 83% | Incumbent |
| 3 |  Canada | $4.5T | $70B | 95% | Primed |
| 4 |  Brazil | $3.8T | $45B | 74% | Primed |
| 7 |  Argentina | $1.9T | $3.5B | 61% | Sleeping Giant |
| 11 |  Mexico | $1.4T | $20B | 64% | Emerging Upside |
| 13 |  Peru | $1.1T | $2.5B | 54% | Sleeping Giant |
| 19 |  Chile | $711B | $15B | 77% | Primed |
| 23 |  Bolivia | $636B | under $1B | 47% | Sleeping Giant |
| 24 |  Colombia | $618B | $7.5B | 63% | Sleeping Giant |
| 40 |  Ecuador | $363B | $1.0B | 45% | Sleeping Giant |
| 57 |  Guyana | $261B | under $1B | 45% | Sleeping Giant |
| 60 |  Venezuela | $238B | $1.0B | 23% | Sleeping Giant |
| 63 |  Uruguay | $214B | $2.5B | 77% | Primed |
| 72 | Paraguay | $183B | under $1B | 54% | Sleeping Giant |
| 82 |  Costa Rica | $148B | $2.5B | 70% | Primed |
| 94 |  Guatemala | $60B | $1.0B | 52% | Emerging Upside |
| 96 |  Suriname | $37B | under $1B | 47% | Emerging Upside |
| 102 |  Panama | $21B | $3.0B | 61% | Emerging Upside |
What compute costs right now
The price of the silicon a country would host, from the tape. Labeled buy-now prints from named venues.
Questions people ask
How much data center capacity does Paraguay have?
Paraguay runs about 10 MW of live datacenter IT capacity as of 7 Sep 2026, an estimate: country totals below the top 35 markets are estimated. Valued at $50B per gigawatt, that is a Gross Domestic Compute of under $1B.
What is Paraguay's compute net worth?
The ceiling is $1.5 to 2.0T: 25 GW of identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource valued at $60 to 80B per gigawatt, NVIDIA's all-in figure for an AI factory. That is 40 times Paraguay's $49B GDP. The bankable slice today, after a readiness discount of 54%, is $183B.
What holds Paraguay back from converting its energy into compute?
Readiness scores 54% on an eight-part discount stack (governance, stability, GPU access, grid, fiber, momentum, physical conditions and capital access). For Paraguay the binding discounts are governance and capital markets. It has built 35.6% of its ceiling as generating capacity, and its conversion score is 20 of 100.
How does Paraguay compare with its neighbours?
Paraguay ranks 72 of 108 countries by unlockable value, and 14 of 18 in Americas. The regional leader is United States at $6.4T unlockable and $2.0T of live compute.
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