Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 4.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 12.1 poorest2008: 9.5 poorest2009: 13 poorest2010: 8.5 poorest2011: 7.8 poorest2012: 6.8 poorest2013: 42 poorest2014: 0.181 poorest2015: 2.6 poorest2016: 4 poorest2017: 37.1 poorest2018: 4.6 poorest2019: 4.1 poorest2020: 1.7 poorest2021: 3.7 poorest2022: 4.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 4.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in 2022.

The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Paraguay peaked at 42.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 12.1%
2008 9.5% -21.4%
2009 13.0% +36.0%
2010 8.5% -34.3%
2011 7.8% -9.0%
2012 6.8% -11.8%
2013 42.0% +513.5%
2014 0.2% -99.6%
2015 2.6% +1334.8%
2016 4.0% +53.2%
2017 37.1% +832.1%
2018 4.6% -87.6%
2019 4.1% -10.9%
2020 1.7% -59.1%
2021 3.7% +121.3%
2022 4.8% +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 9.5% 13.0% 3
2010s 11.8% 0.2% 42.0% 10
2020s 3.4% 1.7% 4.8% 3

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  6. 22 Colombia 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Paraguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Paraguay was 4.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Paraguay ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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