Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 19.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 7.7 poorest2009: 3 poorest2010: 3.7 poorest2011: 3.1 poorest2012: 6.8 poorest2013: 6.9 poorest2014: 9.3 poorest2015: 13.2 poorest2016: 13.7 poorest2017: 16.2 poorest2018: 34.2 poorest2019: 35.2 poorest2020: 27.1 poorest2021: 20.8 poorest2022: 19.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay is 19.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay peaked at 35.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.

That places Paraguay 27th out of 35 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 7.7%
2009 3.0% -60.4%
2010 3.7% +21.6%
2011 3.1% -16.0%
2012 6.8% +118.1%
2013 6.9% +1.4%
2014 9.3% +34.9%
2015 13.2% +42.9%
2016 13.7% +3.3%
2017 16.2% +18.9%
2018 34.2% +110.8%
2019 35.2% +2.7%
2020 27.1% -22.9%
2021 20.8% -23.3%
2022 19.9% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 3.0% 7.7% 2
2010s 14.2% 3.1% 35.2% 10
2020s 22.6% 19.9% 27.1% 3

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  6. 30 Ukraine 9.2% compare

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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 19.9% 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 35.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 35 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 194.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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