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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2009
All-time low
8.4%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

10203040502007201420222007: 34.82008: 392009: 47.62010: 21.12011: 27.52012: 23.52013: 252014: 21.32015: 20.12016: 18.92017: 192018: 18.92019: 18.42020: 9.92021: 8.42022: 9.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 47.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 33rd of 36 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.8%
2008 39.0% +12.1%
2009 47.6% +22.0%
2010 21.1% -55.6%
2011 27.5% +30.0%
2012 23.5% -14.3%
2013 25.0% +6.1%
2014 21.3% -14.5%
2015 20.1% -5.8%
2016 18.9% -6.1%
2017 19.0% +0.9%
2018 18.9% -0.8%
2019 18.4% -2.9%
2020 9.9% -45.9%
2021 8.4% -15.0%
2022 9.1% +7.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 34.8% 47.6% 3
2010s 21.4% 18.4% 27.5% 10
2020s 9.1% 8.4% 9.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 30 Pakistan 11.1% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 9.4% compare
  3. 32 Peru 9.4% compare
  4. 34 Bolivia 8.7% compare
  5. 35 Honduras 4.9% compare
  6. 36 Colombia 2.4% 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 9.1% 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 47.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 36 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 61.5%. 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 -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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