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

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 55.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
55.6%
Change on year
up 210.6%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2015
All-time low
17.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

204060802007201420222007: 19.62008: 332009: 602010: 57.52011: 52.92012: 28.42013: 32.12014: 36.92015: 78.42016: 20.42017: 44.12018: 24.72019: 33.62020: 22.72021: 17.92022: 55.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 55.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

The figure is up 210.6% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay peaked at 78.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 19.6%
2008 33.0% +68.6%
2009 60.0% +81.7%
2010 57.5% -4.1%
2011 52.9% -8.0%
2012 28.4% -46.3%
2013 32.1% +12.8%
2014 36.9% +15.2%
2015 78.4% +112.3%
2016 20.4% -74.0%
2017 44.1% +116.1%
2018 24.7% -44.0%
2019 33.6% +36.0%
2020 22.7% -32.5%
2021 17.9% -21.2%
2022 55.6% +210.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.5% 19.6% 60.0% 3
2010s 40.9% 20.4% 78.4% 10
2020s 32.0% 17.9% 55.6% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Ecuador 62.9% compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 62.5% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 62.3% compare
  4. 14 Kyrgyzstan 55.1% compare
  5. 15 Armenia 53.0% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 52.3% 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 55.6% 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 78.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Paraguay ranks 13th 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 up 95.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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