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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 61.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
61.8%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2007
All-time low
50.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 77.22008: 67.42009: 72.92010: 74.72011: 67.72012: 68.82013: 56.52014: 64.12015: 66.32016: 70.42017: 67.92018: 57.12019: 55.72020: 50.32021: 58.92022: 61.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 61.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 77.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 77.2%
2008 67.4% -12.7%
2009 72.9% +8.2%
2010 74.7% +2.5%
2011 67.7% -9.4%
2012 68.8% +1.7%
2013 56.5% -17.8%
2014 64.1% +13.5%
2015 66.3% +3.3%
2016 70.4% +6.2%
2017 67.9% -3.6%
2018 57.1% -15.8%
2019 55.7% -2.5%
2020 50.3% -9.6%
2021 58.9% +17.1%
2022 61.8% +4.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 61.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 61.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.5% 67.4% 77.2% 3
2010s 64.9% 55.7% 74.7% 10
2020s 57.0% 50.3% 61.8% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 3 Honduras 65.7% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 63.3% compare
  3. 5 Ecuador 63.3% compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 58.8% compare
  5. 8 Thailand 55.4% compare
  6. 9 Mexico 54.6% 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 61.8% 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 77.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 6th 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 10.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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