Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay

Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2021
All-time low
1.6%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay, 2007–2022

234562007201420222007: 5.22008: 3.92009: 2.12010: 3.82011: 6.12012: 3.42013: 3.82014: 32015: 1.62016: 4.52017: 4.42018: 5.82019: 22020: 3.52021: 6.22022: 4.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay is 4.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 5.2%
2008 3.9% -25.5%
2009 2.1% -45.0%
2010 3.8% +78.3%
2011 6.1% +59.0%
2012 3.4% -44.5%
2013 3.8% +13.6%
2014 3.0% -22.3%
2015 1.6% -47.4%
2016 4.5% +187.3%
2017 4.4% -2.1%
2018 5.8% +31.8%
2019 2.0% -66.0%
2020 3.5% +75.4%
2021 6.2% +78.4%
2022 4.2% -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.1% 5.2% 3
2010s 3.8% 1.6% 6.1% 10
2020s 4.6% 3.5% 6.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  3. 33 Thailand 4.4% compare
  4. 35 Bolivia 3.2% compare
  5. 36 South Africa 2.1% compare
  6. 37 Colombia 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Paraguay was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Paraguay ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population