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 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2007
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

2468102007201420222007: 10.4 preT2008: 7.4 preT2009: 8.4 preT2010: 9 preT2011: 7.2 preT2012: 6.8 preT2013: 3.4 preT2014: 4.9 preT2015: 5 preT2016: 5 preT2017: 3.6 preT2018: 8 preT2019: 6.9 preT2020: 3.6 preT2021: 2.6 preT2022: 3.9 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 3.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 43.0% 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, 2.6%, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 10.4%
2008 7.4% -28.8%
2009 8.4% +12.7%
2010 9.0% +7.2%
2011 7.2% -20.1%
2012 6.8% -5.1%
2013 3.4% -49.8%
2014 4.9% +44.5%
2015 5.0% +0.4%
2016 5.0% +1.0%
2017 3.6% -29.0%
2018 8.0% +125.7%
2019 6.9% -14.4%
2020 3.6% -46.8%
2021 2.6% -29.4%
2022 3.9% +50.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 7.4% 10.4% 3
2010s 6.0% 3.4% 9.0% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.6% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 24 Peru 5.1% compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 4.6% compare
  3. 26 Mongolia 4.1% compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 3.8% compare
  5. 29 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 3.8% compare

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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 3.9% 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 2.6% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 27th 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 43.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence 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
Beneficiary incidence 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
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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