Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2013
All-time low
13.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2007–2022

05101520252007201420222007: 14.82008: 18.62009: 16.52010: 14.52011: 19.92012: 18.92013: 24.22014: 20.92015: 14.42016: 14.12017: 13.82018: 132019: 14.62020: 192021: 18.62022: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay is 14.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 24.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2018.

Paraguay ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 14.8%
2008 18.6% +25.7%
2009 16.5% -11.3%
2010 14.5% -12.1%
2011 19.9% +36.8%
2012 18.9% -4.9%
2013 24.2% +28.2%
2014 20.9% -13.8%
2015 14.4% -31.0%
2016 14.1% -1.9%
2017 13.8% -2.2%
2018 13.0% -5.6%
2019 14.6% +11.9%
2020 19.0% +30.2%
2021 18.6% -2.0%
2022 14.7% -21.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 14.8% 18.6% 3
2010s 16.8% 13.0% 24.2% 10
2020s 17.4% 14.7% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 32 Colombia 17.5% compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 16.7% compare
  3. 34 Indonesia 14.9% compare
  4. 36 Ecuador 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay was 14.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Paraguay ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population