Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2008–2022

2.557.51012.52008201520222008: 10.82012: 11.52013: 11.62014: 132015: 7.82016: 11.32017: 9.52018: 42019: 3.52020: 2.82021: 2.72022: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 13.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.

Paraguay ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.8%
2012 11.5% +6.8%
2013 11.6% +1.1%
2014 13.0% +12.1%
2015 7.8% -40.4%
2016 11.3% +45.9%
2017 9.5% -15.8%
2018 4.0% -58.2%
2019 3.5% -11.9%
2020 2.8% -19.6%
2021 2.7% -4.8%
2022 2.0% -26.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
2010s 9.0% 3.5% 13.0% 8
2020s 2.5% 2.0% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Uruguay 2.9% compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  3. 31 Peru 2.1% compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  5. 34 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Paraguay was 2.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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