Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 13.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2019
All-time low
3.3%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Paraguay, 2007–2022

51015202007201420222007: 3.3 poorest2008: 7.9 poorest2009: 5 poorest2010: 3.8 poorest2011: 5.7 poorest2012: 4.6 poorest2013: 7 poorest2014: 6.5 poorest2015: 9.6 poorest2016: 10.3 poorest2017: 11.1 poorest2018: 19.2 poorest2019: 20.7 poorest2020: 19.4 poorest2021: 14.2 poorest2022: 13.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay stood at 13.2%.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.

That places Paraguay 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and Labor in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 3.3%
2008 7.9% +137.8%
2009 5.0% -36.7%
2010 3.8% -23.3%
2011 5.7% +50.7%
2012 4.6% -19.7%
2013 7.0% +50.8%
2014 6.5% -6.3%
2015 9.6% +47.2%
2016 10.3% +7.5%
2017 11.1% +7.6%
2018 19.2% +73.5%
2019 20.7% +7.7%
2020 19.4% -6.6%
2021 14.2% -26.5%
2022 13.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 3.3% 7.9% 3
2010s 9.9% 3.8% 20.7% 10
2020s 15.6% 13.2% 19.4% 3

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  4. 30 Thailand 12.7% compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 12.3% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay was 13.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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