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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2007
All-time low
46.4%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 83.62008: 742009: 78.22010: 75.72011: 722012: 71.12013: 61.32014: 60.92015: 63.72016: 65.82017: 62.62018: 48.72019: 46.42020: 47.62021: 56.22022: 58

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 58.0% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 83.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 9th out of 37 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 in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 83.6%
2008 74.0% -11.5%
2009 78.2% +5.8%
2010 75.7% -3.2%
2011 72.0% -4.9%
2012 71.1% -1.3%
2013 61.3% -13.8%
2014 60.9% -0.5%
2015 63.7% +4.5%
2016 65.8% +3.3%
2017 62.6% -4.9%
2018 48.7% -22.1%
2019 46.4% -4.7%
2020 47.6% +2.5%
2021 56.2% +18.1%
2022 58.0% +3.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.6% 74.0% 83.6% 3
2010s 62.8% 46.4% 75.7% 10
2020s 53.9% 47.6% 58.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 6 Malawi 61.5% compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 61.3% compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 58.0% compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 57.5% compare
  5. 11 Mexico 54.1% compare
  6. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.4% 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 58.0% 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 83.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 9th 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 18.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population