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 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2007
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

2468102007201420222007: 10.42008: 6.42009: 7.62010: 82011: 6.92012: 5.52013: 2.82014: 4.22015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 22018: 2.92019: 22020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 2.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 2.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 10.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 Protection and Labor in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 10.4%
2008 6.4% -38.1%
2009 7.6% +18.6%
2010 8.0% +5.1%
2011 6.9% -14.1%
2012 5.5% -19.5%
2013 2.8% -49.8%
2014 4.2% +49.9%
2015 3.5% -14.8%
2016 3.5% -2.0%
2017 2.0% -43.4%
2018 2.9% +48.9%
2019 2.0% -30.5%
2020 1.4% -31.0%
2021 1.3% -5.2%
2022 2.2% +63.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 6.4% 10.4% 3
2010s 4.1% 2.0% 8.0% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.3% 2.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 4.1% compare
  2. 11 Peru 3.0% compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
  4. 14 Panama 2.1% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 1.7% compare
  6. 16 El Salvador 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 2.2% 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 10.4% 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 1.3% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 38 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 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 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