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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2008
All-time low
8.1%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

10152025302008201520222008: 30.52009: 11.82010: 10.22011: 23.42012: 13.52013: 15.82014: 172015: 17.92016: 152017: 15.42018: 14.72019: 14.42020: 9.22021: 8.12022: 8.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay is 8.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 30.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 24th 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 in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.5%
2009 11.8% -61.2%
2010 10.2% -13.9%
2011 23.4% +129.8%
2012 13.5% -42.3%
2013 15.8% +16.8%
2014 17.0% +7.7%
2015 17.9% +5.1%
2016 15.0% -15.8%
2017 15.4% +2.7%
2018 14.7% -4.8%
2019 14.4% -1.8%
2020 9.2% -36.2%
2021 8.1% -11.9%
2022 8.9% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 11.8% 30.5% 2
2010s 15.7% 10.2% 23.4% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.1% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 21 Indonesia 12.3% compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 10.2% compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 9.3% compare
  4. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 8.0% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 6.7% 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 8.9% 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 30.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Paraguay ranks 24th 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 34.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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