Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay
Paraguay: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay peaked at 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 62 Mongolia 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Mexico 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Vietnam 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Brazil 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Panama 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Paraguay was 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.