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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 18.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2010
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 32.7 preT2008: 30.2 preT2009: 30.4 preT2010: 33.6 preT2011: 26.9 preT2012: 29.6 preT2013: 26.7 preT2014: 23.9 preT2015: 24.6 preT2016: 29.5 preT2017: 28 preT2018: 18.1 preT2019: 20.5 preT2020: 12.1 preT2021: 20.7 preT2022: 18.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 18.7% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 33.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 32.7%
2008 30.2% -7.7%
2009 30.4% +0.7%
2010 33.6% +10.4%
2011 26.9% -20.0%
2012 29.6% +10.1%
2013 26.7% -9.7%
2014 23.9% -10.6%
2015 24.6% +3.2%
2016 29.5% +19.6%
2017 28.0% -4.9%
2018 18.1% -35.4%
2019 20.5% +13.1%
2020 12.1% -40.9%
2021 20.7% +70.7%
2022 18.7% -9.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 18.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 30.2% 32.7% 3
2010s 26.1% 18.1% 33.6% 10
2020s 17.1% 12.1% 20.7% 3

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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 18.7% 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 33.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 37 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 36.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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