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

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0.250.50.7511.22007201420222007: 0.507 preT2008: 0.606 preT2009: 0.849 preT2010: 0.397 preT2011: 1.2 preT2012: 0.972 preT2013: 0.359 preT2014: 0.472 preT2015: 0.83 preT2016: 0.471 preT2017: 0.377 preT2018: 0.668 preT2019: 0.184 preT2020: 0.387 preT2021: 0.275 preT2022: 0.182 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  2. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  4. 22 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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