Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 2.00 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2014
All-time low
623,975
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay, 1997–2017

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200720171997: 624.0k1999: 673.5k2001: 734.1k2002: 815.7k2003: 849.8k2004: 869.9k2005: 952.6k2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.9M2013: 3.9M2014: 4.2M2015: 2.0M2016: 4.1M2017: 2.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay is 2.00 million, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay peaked at 4.22 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 623,975, in 1997.

Paraguay ranks 3rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 623,975 —
1999 673,475 +7.9%
2001 734,056 +9.0%
2002 815,726 +11.1%
2003 849,789 +4.2%
2004 869,935 +2.4%
2005 952,641 +9.5%
2006 1.08 million +13.6%
2007 1.17 million +8.3%
2008 1.30 million +11.3%
2009 1.36 million +4.6%
2010 1.52 million +11.4%
2011 1.74 million +14.5%
2012 1.86 million +7.1%
2013 3.86 million +107.3%
2014 4.22 million +9.3%
2015 1.98 million -53.1%
2016 4.12 million +108.4%
2017 2.00 million -51.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 2.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,603, 232.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 2.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,800, 344.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total 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
2016 +108.4% 1.98 million 4.12 million
2013 +107.3% 1.86 million 3.86 million
2015 -53.1% 4.22 million 1.98 million
2017 -51.5% 4.12 million 2.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 648,725 623,975 673,475 2
2000s 1.02 million 734,056 1.36 million 9
2010s 2.66 million 1.52 million 4.22 million 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 1 South Korea 2.10 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 2.08 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 908,526 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 663,731 compare
  5. 6 Chile 350,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Paraguay was 2.00 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 623,975 in 1997.
How does Paraguay rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Paraguay ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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