Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 37.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.8%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2018
All-time low
19.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

20304050602007201420222007: 19.7 preT2008: 56.3 preT2009: 23.1 preT2010: 27.6 preT2011: 30 preT2012: 25 preT2013: 39.7 preT2014: 40.5 preT2015: 34.8 preT2016: 35.2 preT2017: 40.8 preT2018: 62.6 preT2019: 60.8 preT2020: 40.7 preT2021: 33.1 preT2022: 37.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 37.8% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 62.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 19.7%
2008 56.3% +185.5%
2009 23.1% -59.0%
2010 27.6% +19.6%
2011 30.0% +8.8%
2012 25.0% -16.8%
2013 39.7% +59.3%
2014 40.5% +1.9%
2015 34.8% -14.1%
2016 35.2% +1.1%
2017 40.8% +16.1%
2018 62.6% +53.4%
2019 60.8% -2.9%
2020 40.7% -33.0%
2021 33.1% -18.7%
2022 37.8% +14.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 37.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +185.5% 19.7% 56.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 19.7% 56.3% 3
2010s 39.7% 25.0% 62.6% 10
2020s 37.2% 33.1% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Ecuador 51.0% compare
  2. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
  3. 29 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  4. 31 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 36.5% compare
  6. 33 Indonesia 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay was 37.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group