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

Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 244.6%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

02462007201420222007: 5.6 preT2008: 4.1 preT2009: 6.5 preT2010: 4.9 preT2011: 5.4 preT2012: 2.9 preT2013: 2.7 preT2014: 2.8 preT2015: 3.1 preT2016: 3.8 preT2017: 2.4 preT2018: 5.1 preT2019: 6.4 preT2020: 2.4 preT2021: 0.805 preT2022: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay is 2.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 244.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay peaked at 6.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 20th out of 31 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) (%) - Domestic in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 5.6%
2008 4.1% -27.6%
2009 6.5% +58.8%
2010 4.9% -25.0%
2011 5.4% +11.3%
2012 2.9% -46.5%
2013 2.7% -6.3%
2014 2.8% +1.6%
2015 3.1% +10.6%
2016 3.8% +25.5%
2017 2.4% -36.3%
2018 5.1% +109.8%
2019 6.4% +25.0%
2020 2.4% -62.2%
2021 0.8% -66.7%
2022 2.8% +244.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.1% 6.5% 3
2010s 4.0% 2.4% 6.4% 10
2020s 2.0% 0.8% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 17 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 3.7% compare
  3. 19 Belarus 3.5% compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 2.5% compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 2.2% compare
  6. 23 Peru 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay was 2.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Paraguay ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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