Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

510152025302008201520222008: 9.4 preT2009: 15.7 preT2010: 27.9 preT2011: 10.6 preT2012: 15.1 preT2013: 7.9 preT2014: 10.1 preT2015: 11.6 preT2016: 11.5 preT2017: 10.5 preT2018: 15.5 preT2019: 13.9 preT2020: 6.4 preT2021: 3.8 preT2022: 6.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay stood at 6.7%.

The figure is up 74.8% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.4%
2009 15.7% +67.2%
2010 27.9% +77.3%
2011 10.6% -62.0%
2012 15.1% +42.8%
2013 7.9% -47.9%
2014 10.1% +28.6%
2015 11.6% +14.0%
2016 11.5% -0.2%
2017 10.5% -9.0%
2018 15.5% +48.1%
2019 13.9% -10.5%
2020 6.4% -53.8%
2021 3.8% -40.8%
2022 6.7% +74.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 6.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 9.4% 15.7% 2
2010s 13.5% 7.9% 27.9% 10
2020s 5.6% 3.8% 6.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Argentina 7.9% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 7.4% compare
  3. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9% compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 5.3% compare
  5. 32 Uruguay 4.3% compare
  6. 33 El Salvador 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 6.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population