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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 24.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2010
All-time low
16.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 34.52008: 34.72009: 35.62010: 35.82011: 27.92012: 34.82013: 29.82014: 25.82015: 26.62016: 32.62017: 31.12018: 25.82019: 26.62020: 16.12021: 26.92022: 24.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay is 24.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 35.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 22nd of 36 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.5%
2008 34.7% +0.4%
2009 35.6% +2.6%
2010 35.8% +0.5%
2011 27.9% -22.0%
2012 34.8% +24.7%
2013 29.8% -14.3%
2014 25.8% -13.5%
2015 26.6% +3.1%
2016 32.6% +22.4%
2017 31.1% -4.6%
2018 25.8% -17.0%
2019 26.6% +3.0%
2020 16.1% -39.5%
2021 26.9% +67.6%
2022 24.5% -9.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 24.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 34.5% 35.6% 3
2010s 29.7% 25.8% 35.8% 10
2020s 22.5% 16.1% 26.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 19 Mexico 32.5% compare
  2. 20 Armenia 30.3% compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 28.2% compare
  4. 23 Georgia 24.0% compare
  5. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 23.9% compare
  6. 25 Panama 22.9% 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 24.5% 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 35.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 36 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 29.6%. 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 -urban. 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 -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