Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
10.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 13.12008: 13.92009: 14.92010: 122011: 12.92012: 122013: 11.52014: 11.52015: 12.22016: 122017: 11.62018: 12.22019: 11.52020: 13.32021: 10.92022: 11.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay stood at 11.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 14.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 13.1%
2008 13.9% +6.1%
2009 14.9% +6.5%
2010 12.0% -19.4%
2011 12.9% +7.5%
2012 12.0% -6.8%
2013 11.5% -4.4%
2014 11.5% +0.3%
2015 12.2% +6.4%
2016 12.0% -2.1%
2017 11.6% -3.3%
2018 12.2% +5.6%
2019 11.5% -5.8%
2020 13.3% +15.2%
2021 10.9% -18.2%
2022 11.4% +5.4%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.8%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 13.1% 14.9% 3
2010s 11.9% 11.5% 12.9% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.9% 13.3% 3

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  4. 38 Honduras 11.1% compare
  5. 39 South Africa 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay was 11.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population