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

Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Paraguay, 2012–2022

4681012142012201720222012: 13.5 preT2013: 5.3 preT2014: 11.4 preT2015: 9.1 preT2016: 8.9 preT2017: 8.5 preT2018: 11.5 preT2019: 11.3 preT2020: 9.7 preT2021: 3.6 preT2022: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Paraguay is 5.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Paraguay peaked at 13.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 21st of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Paraguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 13.5%
2013 5.3% -60.5%
2014 11.4% +113.8%
2015 9.1% -20.3%
2016 8.9% -2.3%
2017 8.5% -3.4%
2018 11.5% +35.1%
2019 11.3% -2.0%
2020 9.7% -14.0%
2021 3.6% -63.3%
2022 5.4% +50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.9% 5.3% 13.5% 8
2020s 6.2% 3.6% 9.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Paraguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Paraguay was 5.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Paraguay ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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