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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.9%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2019
All-time low
33.4%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 52.6 preT2008: 41.4 preT2009: 45.9 preT2010: 35.8 preT2011: 36.6 preT2012: 33.4 preT2013: 48.1 preT2014: 37.8 preT2015: 41.5 preT2016: 43.2 preT2017: 52.7 preT2018: 47.5 preT2019: 63.9 preT2020: 53 preT2021: 57.3 preT2022: 63.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 63.9% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Paraguay peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 52.6%
2008 41.4% -21.4%
2009 45.9% +11.0%
2010 35.8% -22.0%
2011 36.6% +2.3%
2012 33.4% -8.8%
2013 48.1% +43.9%
2014 37.8% -21.4%
2015 41.5% +9.8%
2016 43.2% +4.1%
2017 52.7% +22.0%
2018 47.5% -9.8%
2019 63.9% +34.5%
2020 53.0% -17.2%
2021 57.3% +8.3%
2022 63.9% +11.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6% 41.4% 52.6% 3
2010s 44.0% 33.4% 63.9% 10
2020s 58.1% 53.0% 63.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 1 Türkiye 70.1% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 59.5% compare
  3. 4 Peru 59.1% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 57.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Paraguay was 63.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Paraguay ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population