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

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 23.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
23.7%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2019
All-time low
3.7%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Paraguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 4.12009: 4.82010: 6.12011: 3.72012: 10.82013: 6.62014: 11.52015: 16.52016: 18.32017: 16.92018: 31.12019: 31.82020: 26.62021: 20.62022: 23.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay stood at 23.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay peaked at 31.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.

That places Paraguay 25th out of 36 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 Protection and Labor in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.1%
2009 4.8% +16.2%
2010 6.1% +27.8%
2011 3.7% -40.5%
2012 10.8% +194.6%
2013 6.6% -38.3%
2014 11.5% +72.9%
2015 16.5% +43.7%
2016 18.3% +10.7%
2017 16.9% -7.3%
2018 31.1% +83.9%
2019 31.8% +2.1%
2020 26.6% -16.3%
2021 20.6% -22.6%
2022 23.7% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.1% 4.8% 2
2010s 15.3% 3.7% 31.8% 10
2020s 23.6% 20.6% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  2. 23 Ecuador 29.5% compare
  3. 24 Peru 28.7% compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 17.4% 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 23.7% 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 31.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 36 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 120.5%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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