Paraguay Consolidated Fiscal Balance
Key information about Paraguay Consolidated Fiscal Balance
- Paraguay Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 232.584 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 111.237 USD mn in the previous month.
- Paraguay Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of 27.327 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 216.885 USD mn in May 2014 and a record low of -538.068 USD mn in Dec 2023.
CEIC converts monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Central Bank of Paraguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Paraguay's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Dec 2024?
Paraguay Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 232.584 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 111.237 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-232.584 Dec 2024 | -111.237 Nov 2024 | -538.068 Dec 2023 | 216.885 May 2014 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 780.715 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -5,868.518 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | -1,525.558 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -53.326 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | -20,262.041 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | -4,959.213 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -326.765 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | -2,201.763 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -201.083 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 404.854 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2021 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -28,081.402 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -4,372.649 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.755 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -3,892.594 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -1,794.468 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | -3.834 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -52.271 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -5,877.764 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | -7,629.972 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
China (USD mn) | -259,137.171 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -21,992.937 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -963.223 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -24.959 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | -1,500.246 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 3,083.691 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | -868.114 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -11,348.296 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -37.473 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | -650,538.637 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | -6,239.718 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | -51,217.773 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -388.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | -34,993.189 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | -305.529 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 3,590.200 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 6,273.793 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -1,730.421 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -269.054 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 7,943.523 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | -6,617.156 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 17,481.759 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | -5,311.158 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | -13,670.674 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,144.453 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | -331,330.503 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 418.759 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 5,487.159 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Oct 2024 |
Kenya (%) | -2.047 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 1,637.253 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 49.040 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | -5,077.511 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 118.040 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 96.753 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 330.230 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -144.952 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | -0.696 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 7.297 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -685.568 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -97.698 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | -23,593.390 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 31.881 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | -6.322 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -30,528.748 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -857.246 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | -628.684 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -240.284 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -6,426.228 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 388.757 Dec 2016 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2016 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | -5,489.382 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -271.398 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,295.575 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 5,246.112 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | -2,078.997 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 14,124.789 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 114.434 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -13,794.405 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -619.800 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
Panama (USD mn) | -2,462.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -232.584 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | -4,505.626 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -3,628.488 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -42,804.298 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 4,773.494 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 247.253 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
Romania (%) | -7.513 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | -5,945.833 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -30,666.667 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -1,195.190 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | -8,876.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -167.767 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -484.147 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 1,173.771 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | -5.559 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -196.813 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 4,837.034 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -232.584 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 375.414 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 13,433.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 36.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) | 96,759.226 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) | 183,676.977 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) | 89,305.091 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) | 4,233,141.661 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) | -1,796,426.636 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) | -2,613,084.963 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) | 816,658.328 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) | 6,029,568.296 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.724 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -368.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,058.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -25.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 8,993.137 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 69,933.739 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,879.731 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,426.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 219,155.393 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 235,760.563 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 32.857 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1978 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 234.800 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 25.070 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,341.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance (USD th) | -368,803.949 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) | 186,648.179 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) | 82,380.715 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) | 1,678.930 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) | 33,849.462 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) | 16,668.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) | 22,406.315 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 352,590.653 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) | 220,269.690 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 848,679.972 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) | 42,840.280 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) | 89,511.095 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) | 108,669.563 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) | 121,004.763 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) | 71,463.987 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) | 12,937.636 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: fob: China (USD th) | 1,341,778.805 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: fob: United States (USD th) | 234,800.374 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) | 68,597.410 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 1,086,881.446 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 283,073.669 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 126.216 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 131.760 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -388.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 4,654.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.121 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -16,063.476 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) | -3,361.324 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) | 245.177 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) | -318.600 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
External Debt: Banks: Short Term (USD mn) | 514.311 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
External Debt: Others: Short Term (USD mn) | 4,126.020 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2018 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,989.345 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 11,048.786 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,613.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.403 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 741.080 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 21,149.846 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 21,318.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 22,099.520 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.49 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 40.81 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) | 86,487,853.192 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) | 30,341,938.458 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) | 46,883,484.328 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) | 154,419,471.604 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
International Reserves (USD mn) | 9,851.709 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 6,783.55 Aug 2018 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2018 |
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