Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Paraguay
Paraguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Paraguay is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Paraguay peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 27 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) (%) - International in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +204.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +77.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +110.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -33.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 18 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.0% compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Paraguay?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Paraguay was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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