Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2008
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 20.12012: 10.92013: 15.42014: 13.12015: 11.52016: 12.82017: 142018: 62019: 6.42020: 4.12021: 42022: 3.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay is 3.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.

Paraguay ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.1%
2012 10.9% -46.0%
2013 15.4% +41.6%
2014 13.1% -14.9%
2015 11.5% -11.7%
2016 12.8% +10.5%
2017 14.0% +9.4%
2018 6.0% -57.0%
2019 6.4% +6.7%
2020 4.1% -35.9%
2021 4.0% -3.1%
2022 3.9% -0.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
2010s 11.2% 6.0% 15.4% 8
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 26 Thailand 4.6% compare
  2. 27 Pakistan 4.3% compare
  3. 28 Uruguay 4.1% compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 3.9% compare
  5. 31 Peru 3.1% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay was 3.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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