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

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 36.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
36.5%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 2 <$2.15 a day2008: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 10.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 9.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 16.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 16.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 28.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 43.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 63.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 69.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 59.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 44.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 36.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 36.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Paraguay peaked at 69.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 30th of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 2.0%
2008 11.6% +467.9%
2009 8.8% -24.5%
2010 10.9% +23.9%
2011 9.2% -15.6%
2012 16.8% +82.9%
2013 16.8% -0.1%
2014 15.2% -9.5%
2015 28.1% +84.8%
2016 29.3% +4.4%
2017 43.8% +49.6%
2018 63.2% +44.2%
2019 69.2% +9.5%
2020 59.3% -14.2%
2021 44.9% -24.4%
2022 36.5% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 2.0% 11.6% 3
2010s 30.2% 9.2% 69.2% 10
2020s 46.9% 36.5% 59.3% 3

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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 36.5% 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 69.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Paraguay ranks 30th 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 117.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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