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

Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 46.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
46.8%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 2.5 <$2.15 a day2008: 18.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 10.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 13.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 10 <$2.15 a day2012: 19.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 17 <$2.15 a day2014: 29.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 43.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 43.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 55.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 83.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 86.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 70.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 54.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 46.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 46.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Paraguay peaked at 86.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 31st of 37 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 -extreme in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 2.5%
2008 18.5% +648.6%
2009 10.4% -44.1%
2010 13.1% +26.6%
2011 10.0% -23.6%
2012 19.8% +97.7%
2013 17.0% -14.5%
2014 29.5% +73.7%
2015 43.9% +49.1%
2016 43.1% -1.9%
2017 55.4% +28.6%
2018 83.4% +50.4%
2019 86.3% +3.5%
2020 70.8% -17.9%
2021 54.3% -23.4%
2022 46.8% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 2.5% 18.5% 3
2010s 40.1% 10.0% 86.3% 10
2020s 57.3% 46.8% 70.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Paraguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Paraguay was 46.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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