Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 24.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.0%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2007
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 36.92008: 32.52009: 35.92010: 32.22011: 35.62012: 29.22013: 25.72014: 30.92015: 25.92016: 24.72017: 22.92018: 21.32019: 24.32020: 192021: 29.92022: 24

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay is 24.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay peaked at 36.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 36.9%
2008 32.5% -11.8%
2009 35.9% +10.5%
2010 32.2% -10.4%
2011 35.6% +10.5%
2012 29.2% -18.0%
2013 25.7% -11.9%
2014 30.9% +20.1%
2015 25.9% -16.1%
2016 24.7% -4.7%
2017 22.9% -7.4%
2018 21.3% -6.8%
2019 24.3% +13.7%
2020 19.0% -21.8%
2021 29.9% +57.5%
2022 24.0% -19.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 24.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 24.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 32.5% 36.9% 3
2010s 27.3% 21.3% 35.6% 10
2020s 24.3% 19.0% 29.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 14 Armenia 26.6% compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 25.2% compare
  3. 16 Brazil 24.3% compare
  4. 18 Peru 23.5% compare
  5. 19 Chile 23.5% compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay was 24.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Paraguay ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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