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

Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 29.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0204060801002007201420222007: 17.5 <$2.15 a day2008: 16.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 20.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 13.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 14.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 13.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 86.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.237 <$2.15 a day2015: 10.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 17.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 92.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 26.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 22.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 15.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 46 <$2.15 a day2022: 29.8 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Paraguay stood at 29.8%.

That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Paraguay peaked at 92.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 16th 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 -extreme in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 17.5%
2008 16.5% -5.7%
2009 20.9% +26.7%
2010 13.4% -36.0%
2011 14.1% +5.7%
2012 13.9% -1.4%
2013 86.7% +523.2%
2014 0.2% -99.7%
2015 10.1% +4152.1%
2016 17.9% +77.4%
2017 92.7% +418.1%
2018 26.5% -71.4%
2019 22.5% -15.1%
2020 15.1% -33.0%
2021 46.0% +204.2%
2022 29.8% -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 16.5% 20.9% 3
2010s 29.8% 0.2% 92.7% 10
2020s 30.3% 15.1% 46.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Paraguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Paraguay was 29.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Paraguay ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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