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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 21.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2010
All-time low
14.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 35.52008: 32.72009: 352010: 35.62011: 28.92012: 31.82013: 28.92014: 26.92015: 27.12016: 31.92017: 30.32018: 212019: 22.12020: 14.32021: 22.92022: 21.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 21.9% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 27th 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 in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 35.5%
2008 32.7% -8.0%
2009 35.0% +7.2%
2010 35.6% +1.7%
2011 28.9% -19.0%
2012 31.8% +9.9%
2013 28.9% -9.1%
2014 26.9% -7.0%
2015 27.1% +0.8%
2016 31.9% +17.7%
2017 30.3% -5.1%
2018 21.0% -30.5%
2019 22.1% +5.0%
2020 14.3% -35.4%
2021 22.9% +60.3%
2022 21.9% -4.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 21.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 32.7% 35.5% 3
2010s 28.4% 21.0% 35.6% 10
2020s 19.7% 14.3% 22.9% 3

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  4. 28 Panama 21.7% compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 19.4% compare
  6. 30 Honduras 17.8% 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 21.9% 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 35.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 27th 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 31.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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
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