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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 45.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2007
All-time low
38.8%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 67.4 preT2008: 59.8 preT2009: 59.1 preT2010: 64 preT2011: 59.7 preT2012: 58.5 preT2013: 48.8 preT2014: 48.2 preT2015: 52.9 preT2016: 53 preT2017: 51.1 preT2018: 38.8 preT2019: 40.1 preT2020: 38.9 preT2021: 47.6 preT2022: 45.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay is 45.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 67.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2018.

Paraguay ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 67.4%
2008 59.8% -11.2%
2009 59.1% -1.1%
2010 64.0% +8.2%
2011 59.7% -6.8%
2012 58.5% -2.0%
2013 48.8% -16.6%
2014 48.2% -1.2%
2015 52.9% +9.8%
2016 53.0% +0.2%
2017 51.1% -3.5%
2018 38.8% -24.1%
2019 40.1% +3.5%
2020 38.9% -3.1%
2021 47.6% +22.4%
2022 45.7% -4.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 45.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1% 59.1% 67.4% 3
2010s 51.5% 38.8% 64.0% 10
2020s 44.0% 38.9% 47.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
  2. 6 Malawi 49.8% compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 46.5% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 42.1% compare
  5. 10 Panama 40.6% compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 39.7% 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 45.7% 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 67.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 8th out of 37 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 down 21.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population