Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 38.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2009
All-time low
33.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Paraguay, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 42.9 preT2008: 47 preT2009: 59.5 preT2010: 43.8 preT2011: 41.3 preT2012: 44.7 preT2013: 47.9 preT2014: 48.1 preT2015: 54.8 preT2016: 48.2 preT2017: 41.3 preT2018: 33 preT2019: 49.1 preT2020: 39.7 preT2021: 39.6 preT2022: 38.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 38.6% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Paraguay peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2018.

That places Paraguay 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 42.9%
2008 47.0% +9.5%
2009 59.5% +26.6%
2010 43.8% -26.4%
2011 41.3% -5.7%
2012 44.7% +8.2%
2013 47.9% +7.1%
2014 48.1% +0.4%
2015 54.8% +14.1%
2016 48.2% -12.1%
2017 41.3% -14.3%
2018 33.0% -20.1%
2019 49.1% +48.7%
2020 39.7% -19.1%
2021 39.6% -0.4%
2022 38.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 42.9% 59.5% 3
2010s 45.2% 33.0% 54.8% 10
2020s 39.3% 38.6% 39.7% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 23 Panama 43.2% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 43.0% compare
  3. 25 Honduras 40.7% compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
  5. 28 Dominican Republic 36.0% compare
  6. 29 Mexico 35.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Paraguay was 38.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Paraguay ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group