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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 47.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.1%
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2015
All-time low
28.4%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 32.8 preT2008: 58.9 preT2009: 71.3 preT2010: 61.5 preT2011: 55.4 preT2012: 55 preT2013: 51.7 preT2014: 41.5 preT2015: 74.5 preT2016: 37.7 preT2017: 51.9 preT2018: 41.8 preT2019: 38.4 preT2020: 28.4 preT2021: 32.2 preT2022: 47.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 47.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 74.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 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 Insurance (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 32.8%
2008 58.9% +79.7%
2009 71.3% +21.1%
2010 61.5% -13.8%
2011 55.4% -9.9%
2012 55.0% -0.8%
2013 51.7% -5.9%
2014 41.5% -19.8%
2015 74.5% +79.7%
2016 37.7% -49.4%
2017 51.9% +37.5%
2018 41.8% -19.5%
2019 38.4% -8.0%
2020 28.4% -26.1%
2021 32.2% +13.5%
2022 47.1% +46.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 47.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 32.8% 71.3% 3
2010s 50.9% 37.7% 74.5% 10
2020s 35.9% 28.4% 47.1% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.3% compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 51.9% compare
  3. 28 Argentina 47.1% compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 43.9% compare
  5. 30 Peru 43.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 47.1% 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 74.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 34 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 14.2%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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