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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 4.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 332012: 2.42013: 3.52014: 4.42015: 5.32016: 6.62017: 4.92018: 4.72019: 3.82020: 7.22021: 5.32022: 4.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay stood at 4.9%.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.0%
2012 2.4% -92.8%
2013 3.5% +48.8%
2014 4.4% +25.5%
2015 5.3% +19.4%
2016 6.6% +24.6%
2017 4.9% -26.2%
2018 4.7% -4.1%
2019 3.8% -18.4%
2020 7.2% +90.2%
2021 5.3% -26.9%
2022 4.9% -7.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 1
2010s 4.4% 2.4% 6.6% 8
2020s 5.8% 4.9% 7.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 28 Brazil 5.7% compare
  2. 29 Colombia 5.4% compare
  3. 30 Türkiye 5.3% compare
  4. 32 Argentina 3.6% compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
  6. 34 Ecuador 2.0% compare

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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 4.9% 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 33.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 34 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 106.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population