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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 61.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2019
All-time low
30.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 51.12008: 38.62009: 34.32010: 30.12011: 39.52012: 34.22013: 402014: 40.92015: 46.22016: 492017: 38.22018: 48.12019: 66.22020: 33.22021: 63.92022: 61.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Paraguay is 61.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Paraguay peaked at 66.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2010.

Paraguay ranks 1st 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 -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 51.1%
2008 38.6% -24.6%
2009 34.3% -11.1%
2010 30.1% -12.3%
2011 39.5% +31.4%
2012 34.2% -13.5%
2013 40.0% +17.0%
2014 40.9% +2.3%
2015 46.2% +13.1%
2016 49.0% +6.0%
2017 38.2% -22.0%
2018 48.1% +25.8%
2019 66.2% +37.6%
2020 33.2% -49.8%
2021 63.9% +92.5%
2022 61.2% -4.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 61.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 61.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 34.3% 51.1% 3
2010s 43.2% 30.1% 66.2% 10
2020s 52.8% 33.2% 63.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 2 Pakistan 61.0% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 56.7% compare

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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 61.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Paraguay ranks 1st 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 79.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population