Poverty Headcount: International Private … International urban in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount: International Private … International urban was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 112008: 6.52009: 10.42010: 6.12011: 4.32012: 4.12013: 15.12014: 12015: 1.22016: 2.42017: 13.62018: 3.62019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 2.62022: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Paraguay stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Paraguay peaked at 15.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.

That places Paraguay 20th out of 27 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: International Private … International urban in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 11.0% —
2008 6.5% -41.4%
2009 10.4% +61.4%
2010 6.1% -41.6%
2011 4.3% -28.6%
2012 4.1% -5.4%
2013 15.1% +267.8%
2014 1.0% -93.4%
2015 1.2% +18.1%
2016 2.4% +101.8%
2017 13.6% +473.1%
2018 3.6% -73.3%
2019 1.6% -57.0%
2020 1.5% -4.8%
2021 2.6% +71.3%
2022 2.0% -20.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Headcount: International Private … International urban in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +473.1% 2.4% 13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 6.5% 11.0% 3
2010s 5.3% 1.0% 15.1% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 17 Mexico 2.6% compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
  3. 19 Bolivia 2.3% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.9% compare
  5. 22 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  6. 23 Turkey 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Paraguay was 2.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Paraguay ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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