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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2007
All-time low
8.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 38.72008: 32.12009: 26.92010: 33.32011: 31.12012: 32.72013: 31.32014: 27.92015: 262016: 27.52017: 252018: 12.92019: 11.82020: 8.12021: 12.52022: 10.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay is 10.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 38.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2020.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 38.7%
2008 32.1% -17.1%
2009 26.9% -16.2%
2010 33.3% +23.9%
2011 31.1% -6.7%
2012 32.7% +5.1%
2013 31.3% -4.4%
2014 27.9% -10.8%
2015 26.0% -6.9%
2016 27.5% +5.8%
2017 25.0% -9.0%
2018 12.9% -48.5%
2019 11.8% -8.2%
2020 8.1% -31.6%
2021 12.5% +54.1%
2022 10.5% -16.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 26.9% 38.7% 3
2010s 25.9% 11.8% 33.3% 10
2020s 10.3% 8.1% 12.5% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Viet Nam 12.3% compare
  2. 30 Honduras 12.1% compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.3% compare
  5. 34 Peru 7.3% compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay was 10.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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