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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 19.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.1%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2008
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 32.8 preT2008: 43.9 preT2009: 24.7 preT2010: 20.5 preT2011: 31.8 preT2012: 20.2 preT2013: 25.1 preT2014: 24.2 preT2015: 25 preT2016: 24 preT2017: 23.9 preT2018: 33.9 preT2019: 31.7 preT2020: 18.7 preT2021: 16.6 preT2022: 19.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 19.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 43.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 32.8%
2008 43.9% +33.7%
2009 24.7% -43.6%
2010 20.5% -17.2%
2011 31.8% +55.2%
2012 20.2% -36.5%
2013 25.1% +24.3%
2014 24.2% -3.7%
2015 25.0% +3.5%
2016 24.0% -4.0%
2017 23.9% -0.4%
2018 33.9% +41.8%
2019 31.7% -6.5%
2020 18.7% -41.0%
2021 16.6% -11.4%
2022 19.1% +15.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 19.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 24.7% 43.9% 3
2010s 26.0% 20.2% 33.9% 10
2020s 18.2% 16.6% 19.1% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 28 Pakistan 24.3% compare
  2. 29 Bolivia 23.3% compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 20.9% compare
  4. 32 Malawi 19.0% compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  6. 34 Peru 16.3% compare

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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 19.1% 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 43.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 37 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 5.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group