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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 14.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2010
All-time low
8.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

101520252008201520222008: 8.62009: 20.92010: 26.62011: 112012: 19.52013: 16.82014: 14.82015: 16.12016: 15.52017: 18.32018: 25.42019: 24.52020: 172021: 14.92022: 14.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 14.6% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 26.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.

That places Paraguay 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.6%
2009 20.9% +144.1%
2010 26.6% +27.0%
2011 11.0% -58.6%
2012 19.5% +77.3%
2013 16.8% -13.9%
2014 14.8% -11.7%
2015 16.1% +8.4%
2016 15.5% -3.3%
2017 18.3% +18.0%
2018 25.4% +38.3%
2019 24.5% -3.5%
2020 17.0% -30.3%
2021 14.9% -12.5%
2022 14.6% -2.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 14.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 14.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +144.1% 8.6% 20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 8.6% 20.9% 2
2010s 18.9% 11.0% 26.6% 10
2020s 15.5% 14.6% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Colombia 16.3% compare
  2. 28 Peru 16.1% compare
  3. 29 Panama 16.0% compare
  4. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.0% compare
  5. 32 Viet Nam 11.1% compare
  6. 33 Chile 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 14.6% 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 26.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 34 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 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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