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

Paraguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 190.6%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

00.511.522007201420222007: 1.2 preT2008: 0.78 preT2009: 1.4 preT2010: 0.899 preT2011: 1.8 preT2012: 0.464 preT2013: 0.715 preT2014: 0.59 preT2015: 0.445 preT2016: 0.687 preT2017: 0.516 preT2018: 1.4 preT2019: 1.9 preT2020: 0.554 preT2021: 0.244 preT2022: 0.71 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.7% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

The figure is up 190.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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) (%) - Domestic in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 1.2%
2008 0.8% -37.3%
2009 1.4% +85.1%
2010 0.9% -37.7%
2011 1.8% +96.9%
2012 0.5% -73.8%
2013 0.7% +54.2%
2014 0.6% -17.4%
2015 0.4% -24.6%
2016 0.7% +54.4%
2017 0.5% -24.9%
2018 1.4% +164.9%
2019 1.9% +35.7%
2020 0.6% -70.1%
2021 0.2% -55.9%
2022 0.7% +190.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 1.4% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 1.9% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  2. 22 Chile 0.8% compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  4. 25 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  5. 26 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  6. 27 Thailand 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Paraguay was 0.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Paraguay ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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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