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

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 7.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.6%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 5.82012: 0.6312013: 12014: 1.82015: 2.82016: 2.62017: 3.62018: 14.22019: 12.22020: 10.42021: 9.32022: 7.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Paraguay is 7.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 1,110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Paraguay peaked at 14.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 21st out of 34 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.8%
2012 0.6% -89.1%
2013 1.0% +63.5%
2014 1.8% +73.9%
2015 2.8% +57.6%
2016 2.6% -8.5%
2017 3.6% +39.1%
2018 14.2% +295.6%
2019 12.2% -14.4%
2020 10.4% -14.8%
2021 9.3% -10.0%
2022 7.6% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2010s 4.9% 0.6% 14.2% 8
2020s 9.1% 7.6% 10.4% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 18 Costa Rica 9.8% compare
  2. 19 Ecuador 8.8% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  4. 22 Ukraine 7.2% compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 7.2% compare
  6. 24 Serbia 7.0% 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 7.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Paraguay ranks 21st 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 1,110.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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