Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.1%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2018
All-time low
11.4%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 25.42009: 18.82010: 17.12011: 19.62012: 15.72013: 172014: 18.22015: 192016: 17.92017: 17.82018: 30.22019: 28.62020: 13.92021: 11.42022: 13.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 13.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 30.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.4%
2009 18.8% -26.1%
2010 17.1% -9.2%
2011 19.6% +15.1%
2012 15.7% -20.3%
2013 17.0% +8.8%
2014 18.2% +7.0%
2015 19.0% +4.3%
2016 17.9% -5.5%
2017 17.8% -0.9%
2018 30.2% +69.9%
2019 28.6% -5.3%
2020 13.9% -51.4%
2021 11.4% -17.8%
2022 13.1% +14.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 18.8% 25.4% 2
2010s 20.1% 15.7% 30.2% 10
2020s 12.8% 11.4% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 15.9% compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  4. 26 Peru 12.7% compare
  5. 27 Türkiye 12.3% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 12.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 13.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group