Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Paraguay
Paraguay: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Paraguay stood at 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Paraguay peaked at 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.95 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 57th 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 | 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Thailand 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jamaica 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Mexico 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Jordan 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Paraguay?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Paraguay was 14.92 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.