Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 23.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.6%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Paraguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 3.62009: 4.12010: 5.22011: 2.62012: 9.42013: 5.52014: 10.72015: 15.62016: 16.92017: 16.12018: 30.12019: 30.22020: 26.12021: 19.42022: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 23.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2022.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.

Paraguay ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.6%
2009 4.1% +14.8%
2010 5.2% +27.3%
2011 2.6% -50.1%
2012 9.4% +260.1%
2013 5.5% -41.3%
2014 10.7% +93.5%
2015 15.6% +46.3%
2016 16.9% +8.3%
2017 16.1% -5.0%
2018 30.1% +86.9%
2019 30.2% +0.5%
2020 26.1% -13.5%
2021 19.4% -25.9%
2022 23.0% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 2
2010s 14.2% 2.6% 30.2% 10
2020s 22.8% 19.4% 26.1% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 14 Ecuador 26.9% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 24.6% compare
  3. 16 Armenia 23.6% compare
  4. 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 19.2% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay was 23.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Paraguay ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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