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

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 10.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 4.8 poorest2009: 1.5 poorest2010: 1.1 poorest2011: 2.3 poorest2012: 2.5 poorest2013: 4 poorest2014: 5 poorest2015: 7.3 poorest2016: 7.7 poorest2017: 8.7 poorest2018: 17.4 poorest2019: 18.6 poorest2020: 16.9 poorest2021: 10.4 poorest2022: 10.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay stood at 10.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 311.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.

Paraguay ranks 21st of 35 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 quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 4.8%
2009 1.5% -68.8%
2010 1.1% -29.1%
2011 2.3% +120.1%
2012 2.5% +8.7%
2013 4.0% +55.8%
2014 5.0% +25.6%
2015 7.3% +47.8%
2016 7.7% +4.1%
2017 8.7% +13.9%
2018 17.4% +99.7%
2019 18.6% +7.0%
2020 16.9% -9.2%
2021 10.4% -38.4%
2022 10.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 1.5% 4.8% 2
2010s 7.5% 1.1% 18.6% 10
2020s 12.6% 10.4% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 18 Argentina 11.8% compare
  2. 19 Ecuador 11.7% compare
  3. 20 Peru 11.1% compare
  4. 22 Kyrgyzstan 10.3% compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 9.6% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Paraguay was 10.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Paraguay ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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