Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 28 preT2009: 13 preT2010: 0.663 preT2011: 0 preT2012: 2.5 preT2013: 1.7 preT2014: 2 preT2015: 2.6 preT2016: 3.1 preT2017: 3.6 preT2018: 4.4 preT2019: 4.1 preT2020: 7.8 preT2021: 5.1 preT2022: 4.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 4.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 28.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Paraguay 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 28.0%
2009 13.0% -53.4%
2010 0.7% -94.9%
2011 0.0% -100.0%
2012 2.5%
2013 1.7% -33.2%
2014 2.0% +18.3%
2015 2.6% +33.9%
2016 3.1% +18.2%
2017 3.6% +16.7%
2018 4.4% +20.7%
2019 4.1% -7.4%
2020 7.8% +90.3%
2021 5.1% -34.0%
2022 4.5% -11.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 13.0% 28.0% 2
2010s 2.5% 0.0% 4.4% 10
2020s 5.8% 4.5% 7.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 4.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population