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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2008
All-time low
19.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

204060802008201520222008: 74.92009: 70.22010: 642011: 64.32012: 48.52013: 38.62014: 23.22015: 35.72016: 33.92017: 32.62018: 19.32019: 212020: 342021: 35.62022: 34.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 34.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 74.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.

That places Paraguay 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 74.9%
2009 70.2% -6.2%
2010 64.0% -8.9%
2011 64.3% +0.5%
2012 48.5% -24.6%
2013 38.6% -20.5%
2014 23.2% -39.9%
2015 35.7% +53.9%
2016 33.9% -4.9%
2017 32.6% -3.9%
2018 19.3% -40.9%
2019 21.0% +9.1%
2020 34.0% +61.8%
2021 35.6% +4.7%
2022 34.3% -3.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 34.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.6% 70.2% 74.9% 2
2010s 38.1% 19.3% 64.3% 10
2020s 34.6% 34.0% 35.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 36.6% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 36.1% compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 36.0% compare
  4. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.8% compare
  5. 18 Dominican Republic 32.8% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 32.8% 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 34.3% 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 74.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 16th out of 36 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 29.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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