Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 33.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.4%
Change on year
up 68.6%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2008
All-time low
14.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay, 2007–2022

1020304050602007201420222007: 34.82008: 622009: 52.22010: 24.62011: 28.22012: 43.42013: 38.92014: 35.22015: 59.22016: 33.42017: 37.32018: 15.92019: 14.32020: 20.52021: 19.82022: 33.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay stood at 33.4%.

That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay peaked at 62.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2019.

Paraguay ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.8%
2008 62.0% +78.3%
2009 52.2% -15.8%
2010 24.6% -52.9%
2011 28.2% +14.5%
2012 43.4% +53.9%
2013 38.9% -10.3%
2014 35.2% -9.6%
2015 59.2% +68.4%
2016 33.4% -43.7%
2017 37.3% +11.7%
2018 15.9% -57.4%
2019 14.3% -9.7%
2020 20.5% +42.9%
2021 19.8% -3.1%
2022 33.4% +68.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 34.8% 62.0% 3
2010s 33.0% 14.3% 59.2% 10
2020s 24.6% 19.8% 33.4% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 26 Argentina 37.4% compare
  2. 27 Panama 37.1% compare
  3. 28 Ecuador 35.7% compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 33.0% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 31.8% compare
  6. 32 Peru 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay was 33.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group