Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.8%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2007–2022

4681012142007201420222007: 4.5 preT2008: 4.9 preT2009: 3.9 preT2010: 5 preT2011: 4.4 preT2012: 5 preT2013: 10.7 preT2014: 8.3 preT2015: 7.9 preT2016: 7.8 preT2017: 9.3 preT2018: 13.3 preT2019: 13.9 preT2020: 12.5 preT2021: 11.8 preT2022: 9.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.8% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.

Paraguay ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 4.5%
2008 4.9% +10.9%
2009 3.9% -20.2%
2010 5.0% +26.4%
2011 4.4% -11.1%
2012 5.0% +11.7%
2013 10.7% +115.8%
2014 8.3% -22.0%
2015 7.9% -5.4%
2016 7.8% -0.8%
2017 9.3% +19.4%
2018 13.3% +42.0%
2019 13.9% +4.7%
2020 12.5% -9.9%
2021 11.8% -5.3%
2022 9.8% -17.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 9.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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
2013 +115.8% 5.0% 10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 3
2010s 8.6% 4.4% 13.9% 10
2020s 11.4% 9.8% 12.5% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Pakistan 11.6% compare
  2. 30 Thailand 10.1% compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 8.5% compare
  5. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
  6. 35 Honduras 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay was 9.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population