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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap