Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 7.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2008
All-time low
7.1%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2008–2022

510152025302008201520222008: 27.8 preT2009: 14.7 preT2010: 8.6 preT2011: 12 preT2012: 11.7 preT2013: 13.4 preT2014: 12.8 preT2015: 13.7 preT2016: 12.8 preT2017: 13 preT2018: 12.9 preT2019: 12.7 preT2020: 8.3 preT2021: 7.2 preT2022: 7.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.

Paraguay ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 27.8%
2009 14.7% -47.4%
2010 8.6% -41.3%
2011 12.0% +39.7%
2012 11.7% -2.5%
2013 13.4% +14.2%
2014 12.8% -3.9%
2015 13.7% +6.3%
2016 12.8% -6.1%
2017 13.0% +1.0%
2018 12.9% -0.7%
2019 12.7% -1.3%
2020 8.3% -34.3%
2021 7.2% -14.1%
2022 7.1% -0.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 14.7% 27.8% 2
2010s 12.4% 8.6% 13.7% 10
2020s 7.5% 7.1% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 9.0% compare
  2. 23 Türkiye 8.5% compare
  3. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.4% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 6.8% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 6.5% compare
  6. 28 Peru 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay was 7.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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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