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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2019
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 4.42009: 7.82010: 11.82011: 8.82012: 11.62013: 9.52014: 17.22015: 16.72016: 16.22017: 16.52018: 19.82019: 19.92020: 15.32021: 14.22022: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 17.7% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.

That places Paraguay 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.4%
2009 7.8% +79.4%
2010 11.8% +51.4%
2011 8.8% -25.2%
2012 11.6% +30.6%
2013 9.5% -17.6%
2014 17.2% +81.2%
2015 16.7% -3.2%
2016 16.2% -3.2%
2017 16.5% +2.2%
2018 19.8% +20.0%
2019 19.9% +0.3%
2020 15.3% -23.1%
2021 14.2% -7.3%
2022 17.7% +24.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.6%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 4.4% 7.8% 2
2010s 14.8% 8.8% 19.9% 10
2020s 15.7% 14.2% 17.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Armenia 18.8% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.4% compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 17.9% compare
  4. 13 Poland 17.6% compare
  5. 14 Georgia 17.4% compare
  6. 15 Kyrgyzstan 16.5% compare

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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 17.7% 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 19.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Paraguay ranks 12th out of 36 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 53.2%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population