Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1229 poorest in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1229 poorest
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1997 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.0216 poorest
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Paraguay, 2007–2022

00.050.10.150.22007201420222007: 0.022 poorest2008: 0.051 poorest2009: 0.038 poorest2010: 0.04 poorest2011: 0.046 poorest2012: 0.058 poorest2013: 0.074 poorest2014: 0.092 poorest2015: 0.101 poorest2016: 0.099 poorest2017: 0.116 poorest2018: 0.2 poorest2019: 0.197 poorest2020: 0.139 poorest2021: 0.119 poorest2022: 0.123 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Paraguay stood at 0.1229 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Paraguay peaked at 0.1997 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 poorest, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.0216 poorest
2008 0.0509 poorest +135.2%
2009 0.0384 poorest -24.6%
2010 0.0398 poorest +3.7%
2011 0.0463 poorest +16.3%
2012 0.0582 poorest +25.9%
2013 0.0741 poorest +27.2%
2014 0.0916 poorest +23.6%
2015 0.1011 poorest +10.3%
2016 0.0992 poorest -1.9%
2017 0.1157 poorest +16.7%
2018 0.1997 poorest +72.6%
2019 0.1967 poorest -1.5%
2020 0.1391 poorest -29.3%
2021 0.1187 poorest -14.7%
2022 0.1229 poorest +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.037 poorest 0.0216 poorest 0.0509 poorest 3
2010s 0.1022 poorest 0.0398 poorest 0.1997 poorest 10
2020s 0.1269 poorest 0.1187 poorest 0.1391 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1535 poorest compare
  2. 28 Mexico 0.1358 poorest compare
  3. 29 Panama 0.1303 poorest compare
  4. 31 Costa Rica 0.1212 poorest compare
  5. 32 Malawi 0.1155 poorest compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 0.1008 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Paraguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Paraguay was 0.1229 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1997 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 poorest in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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