Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2007
All-time low
2.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

246810122007201420222007: 11.8 preT2008: 8.3 preT2009: 9.5 preT2010: 9.8 preT2011: 7.8 preT2012: 7.2 preT2013: 3.6 preT2014: 5.3 preT2015: 5.2 preT2016: 5.3 preT2017: 3.7 preT2018: 8.4 preT2019: 7.2 preT2020: 3.8 preT2021: 2.8 preT2022: 4.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay is 4.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 11.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 30th 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 11.8%
2008 8.3% -29.8%
2009 9.5% +15.0%
2010 9.8% +2.4%
2011 7.8% -19.9%
2012 7.2% -8.5%
2013 3.6% -49.6%
2014 5.3% +45.9%
2015 5.2% -0.5%
2016 5.3% +0.5%
2017 3.7% -29.0%
2018 8.4% +125.7%
2019 7.2% -14.2%
2020 3.8% -47.4%
2021 2.8% -27.5%
2022 4.2% +53.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 8.3% 11.8% 3
2010s 6.3% 3.6% 9.8% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.8% 4.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
  3. 29 Viet Nam 4.7% compare
  4. 31 Mongolia 4.2% compare
  5. 32 Chile 3.4% compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 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