Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 29.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Paraguay is 29.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Paraguay peaked at 53.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.6% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +151.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +77.0% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +7.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 29.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.5%, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 5.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 27.7% | 40.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 protection and labor -1st in Paraguay?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Paraguay was 29.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap