Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 122009: 14.42010: 42012: 6.92013: 8.92014: 11.82015: 4.12016: 5.22017: 6.62018: 22019: 2.22020: 1.72021: 1.62022: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 1.6% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 32nd out of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.0%
2009 14.4% +20.5%
2010 4.0% -72.2%
2012 6.9% +73.4%
2013 8.9% +27.6%
2014 11.8% +33.7%
2015 4.1% -65.1%
2016 5.2% +26.0%
2017 6.6% +27.7%
2018 2.0% -69.7%
2019 2.2% +9.9%
2020 1.7% -25.1%
2021 1.6% -3.5%
2022 1.6% +0.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 12.0% 14.4% 2
2010s 5.8% 2.0% 11.8% 9
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Panama 2.5% compare
  2. 30 Honduras 2.2% compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  4. 33 Peru 1.5% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  6. 35 Colombia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 1.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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