Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
In 2024, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Paraguay stood at 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Paraguay peaked at 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 62 Mongolia 181.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Mexico 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Vietnam 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Brazil 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Panama 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Paraguay?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Paraguay was 176.09 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.