Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 38.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.3%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2008
All-time low
20.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 43.82008: 43.92009: 35.92010: 362011: 29.92012: 34.82013: 27.92014: 37.12015: 36.32016: 41.62017: 352018: 31.72019: 30.62020: 20.52021: 362022: 38.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay is 38.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay peaked at 43.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 43.8%
2008 43.9% +0.3%
2009 35.9% -18.4%
2010 36.0% +0.4%
2011 29.9% -17.0%
2012 34.8% +16.2%
2013 27.9% -19.7%
2014 37.1% +33.1%
2015 36.3% -2.4%
2016 41.6% +14.7%
2017 35.0% -15.9%
2018 31.7% -9.3%
2019 30.6% -3.6%
2020 20.5% -32.9%
2021 36.0% +75.4%
2022 38.3% +6.4%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 38.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 35.9% 43.9% 3
2010s 34.1% 27.9% 41.6% 10
2020s 31.6% 20.5% 38.3% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 7 Türkiye 44.7% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 43.8% compare
  3. 9 Poland 42.8% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 38.3% compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 38.0% compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 37.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Paraguay was 38.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Paraguay ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population