Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 29.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay stood at 29.2%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay peaked at 52.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.3% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +242.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +80.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 3.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 26.5% | 39.2% | 3 |
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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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay was 29.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap