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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 29.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2012
All-time low
9.0%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 92012: 41.32013: 35.12014: 372015: 30.62016: 37.42017: 27.12018: 38.62019: 382020: 24.42021: 30.42022: 29.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 29.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 41.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.0%
2012 41.3% +356.7%
2013 35.1% -15.0%
2014 37.0% +5.6%
2015 30.6% -17.5%
2016 37.4% +22.3%
2017 27.1% -27.5%
2018 38.6% +42.2%
2019 38.0% -1.4%
2020 24.4% -35.8%
2021 30.4% +24.4%
2022 29.7% -2.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
2010s 35.6% 27.1% 41.3% 8
2020s 28.2% 24.4% 30.4% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 15 Republic of Moldova 30.3% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 30.1% compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 29.9% compare
  4. 19 Armenia 29.2% compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 28.5% compare
  6. 21 Peru 28.2% 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 29.7% 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 41.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 18th 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 28.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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