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 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
up 69.8%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 0.065 preT2008: 1.7 preT2009: 0.519 preT2010: 1.2 preT2011: 0.527 preT2012: 1.5 preT2013: 1.2 preT2014: 1.9 preT2015: 2.3 preT2016: 2.3 preT2017: 2.5 preT2018: 7.1 preT2019: 6.2 preT2020: 2.8 preT2021: 1.2 preT2022: 2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay is 2.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 7.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 0.1%
2008 1.7% +2521.7%
2009 0.5% -69.6%
2010 1.2% +121.9%
2011 0.5% -54.2%
2012 1.5% +193.3%
2013 1.2% -22.3%
2014 1.9% +60.8%
2015 2.3% +21.3%
2016 2.3% -3.1%
2017 2.5% +12.0%
2018 7.1% +177.8%
2019 6.2% -11.8%
2020 2.8% -54.5%
2021 1.2% -58.2%
2022 2.0% +69.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +2521.7% 0.1% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.1% 1.7% 3
2010s 2.7% 0.5% 7.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.2% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 27 Ecuador 2.9% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 2.5% compare
  3. 29 Panama 2.2% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  5. 32 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 2.0% 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 7.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 30th out of 37 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 up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population