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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 2.92009: 4.42010: 7.62011: 3.22012: 8.82013: 8.42014: 10.32015: 10.72016: 11.12017: 12.52018: 21.32019: 20.12020: 12.62021: 9.92022: 10.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Paraguay stood at 10.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 21.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.9%
2009 4.4% +51.9%
2010 7.6% +72.0%
2011 3.2% -58.1%
2012 8.8% +174.3%
2013 8.4% -4.6%
2014 10.3% +22.2%
2015 10.7% +4.4%
2016 11.1% +3.3%
2017 12.5% +12.8%
2018 21.3% +70.6%
2019 20.1% -5.4%
2020 12.6% -37.5%
2021 9.9% -21.6%
2022 10.1% +2.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 10.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.9% 4.4% 2
2010s 11.4% 3.2% 21.3% 10
2020s 10.8% 9.9% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 19 Romania 12.0% compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  3. 21 Ecuador 10.3% compare
  4. 23 Malawi 10.1% compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 10.1% 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 21.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 36 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 up 14.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population