Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 25.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Paraguay stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Paraguay peaked at 204.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.9% | — |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 204.9% | +968.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -99.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1221.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 142.1% | +804.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -93.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +103.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1221.0% | 1.2% | 15.5% |
| 2013 | +968.7% | 19.2% | 204.9% |
| 2017 | +804.7% | 15.7% | 142.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.4% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 1.2% | 204.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 12.7% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 15 Dominican Republic 28.6% compare
- 16 Mexico 26.9% compare
- 17 Vietnam 25.9% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 25.2% compare
- 20 El Salvador 25.0% compare
- 21 Peru 24.5% compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Paraguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Paraguay was 25.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 204.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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