Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 35.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
35.9%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.6%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 8.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 5.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 8.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 2.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 13.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 13.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 25.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 27.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 41.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 62.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 68.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 58.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 43.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 35.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 35.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay peaked at 68.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.

Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 8.6%
2009 5.3% -37.8%
2010 8.2% +54.5%
2011 2.6% -67.8%
2012 16.4% +519.4%
2013 13.8% -16.0%
2014 13.6% -1.4%
2015 25.8% +89.8%
2016 27.3% +5.9%
2017 41.5% +52.0%
2018 62.6% +50.6%
2019 68.3% +9.2%
2020 58.1% -15.0%
2021 43.2% -25.7%
2022 35.9% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 5.3% 8.6% 2
2010s 28.0% 2.6% 68.3% 10
2020s 45.7% 35.9% 58.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay was 35.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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