Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 3.41 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
up 339.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2015
All-time low
0.481
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007–2022

012342007201420222007: 0.4962008: 0.4812009: 2.32010: 2.62011: 22012: 1.32013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 4.12016: 0.9082017: 2.52018: 1.32019: 1.92020: 1.22021: 0.7762022: 3.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 3.41 for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2022.

The figure is up 339.2% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay peaked at 4.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.481, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4959 —
2008 0.481 -3.0%
2009 2.34 +385.6%
2010 2.59 +10.7%
2011 2.04 -21.3%
2012 1.32 -35.1%
2013 1.53 +15.6%
2014 1.51 -1.5%
2015 4.1 +172.6%
2016 0.9076 -77.9%
2017 2.52 +178.0%
2018 1.31 -48.0%
2019 1.85 +41.0%
2020 1.22 -34.3%
2021 0.7761 -36.2%
2022 3.41 +339.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.45, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) 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
2009 +385.6% 0.481 2.34
2022 +339.2% 0.7761 3.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1 0.481 2.34 3
2010s 1.97 0.9076 4.1 10
2020s 1.8 0.7761 3.41 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 8 Turkey 3.86 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 3.86 compare
  3. 10 Moldova 3.51 compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 3.37 compare
  5. 13 Bolivia 3.05 compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 2.87 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay was 3.41 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.481 in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Paraguay ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)