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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2009
All-time low
6.6%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2007–2022

10203040502007201420222007: 26.92008: 38.12009: 51.62010: 32.72011: 33.82012: 22.12013: 30.42014: 18.22015: 25.92016: 20.12017: 17.92018: 11.62019: 10.82020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 6.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 51.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.

That places Paraguay 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 26.9%
2008 38.1% +41.9%
2009 51.6% +35.3%
2010 32.7% -36.6%
2011 33.8% +3.3%
2012 22.1% -34.5%
2013 30.4% +37.1%
2014 18.2% -40.0%
2015 25.9% +42.5%
2016 20.1% -22.5%
2017 17.9% -10.9%
2018 11.6% -35.1%
2019 10.8% -6.9%
2020 7.7% -29.3%
2021 7.7% +0.8%
2022 6.6% -14.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 6.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 26.9% 51.6% 3
2010s 22.4% 10.8% 33.8% 10
2020s 7.3% 6.6% 7.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Indonesia 11.1% compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  3. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9% compare
  4. 33 Peru 6.4% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 5.9% compare
  6. 35 Colombia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay was 6.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -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