Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 21.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 2.9 poorest2008: 11.1 poorest2009: 7.3 poorest2010: 6.5 poorest2011: 7.4 poorest2012: 8.8 poorest2013: 9.7 poorest2014: 11.1 poorest2015: 15.5 poorest2016: 16 poorest2017: 18.8 poorest2018: 35.7 poorest2019: 37.1 poorest2020: 29.1 poorest2021: 23.8 poorest2022: 21.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 21.7% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Paraguay peaked at 37.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2007.

That places Paraguay 31st out of 37 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 Protection and Labor -1st in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 2.9%
2008 11.1% +287.5%
2009 7.3% -34.6%
2010 6.5% -10.0%
2011 7.4% +12.8%
2012 8.8% +19.1%
2013 9.7% +10.7%
2014 11.1% +14.3%
2015 15.5% +39.4%
2016 16.0% +3.1%
2017 18.8% +17.7%
2018 35.7% +89.8%
2019 37.1% +3.8%
2020 29.1% -21.5%
2021 23.8% -18.3%
2022 21.7% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 2.9% 11.1% 3
2010s 16.7% 6.5% 37.1% 10
2020s 24.9% 21.7% 29.1% 3

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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 21.7% 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 37.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 37 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 147.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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