Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 43.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
43.0%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2011
All-time low
29.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 29.8 preT2009: 50.2 preT2010: 60.6 preT2011: 60.6 preT2012: 51.7 preT2013: 46.4 preT2014: 49.8 preT2015: 50.8 preT2016: 51.3 preT2017: 48.6 preT2018: 42.8 preT2019: 42.2 preT2020: 31.5 preT2021: 37.9 preT2022: 43 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 43.0% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 60.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 29.8%
2009 50.2% +68.2%
2010 60.6% +20.7%
2011 60.6% +0.2%
2012 51.7% -14.7%
2013 46.4% -10.3%
2014 49.8% +7.3%
2015 50.8% +2.0%
2016 51.3% +0.9%
2017 48.6% -5.2%
2018 42.8% -12.0%
2019 42.2% -1.5%
2020 31.5% -25.4%
2021 37.9% +20.4%
2022 43.0% +13.4%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 43.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 29.8% 50.2% 2
2010s 50.5% 42.2% 60.6% 10
2020s 37.4% 31.5% 43.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 44.1% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 43.9% compare
  3. 15 Belarus 43.2% compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 41.2% compare
  5. 18 Chile 40.8% compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 40.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 43.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population