Paraguay - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Paraguay was 9.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.30 in 1990 and a minimum value of 6.10 in 1995.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 10.30
1995 6.10
1997 6.60
1999 7.10
2001 7.10
2002 6.60
2003 7.10
2004 7.80
2005 7.90
2006 7.60
2007 7.80
2008 8.00
2009 8.40
2010 8.10
2011 7.70
2012 8.80
2013 8.60
2014 8.30
2015 8.70
2016 8.60
2017 8.70
2018 9.20
2019 9.20
2020 9.60

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Paraguay was 14.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.60 in 1990 and a minimum value of 11.00 in 1995.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 14.60
1995 11.00
1997 12.10
1999 11.80
2001 11.90
2002 11.10
2003 11.40
2004 12.00
2005 12.20
2006 12.10
2007 12.10
2008 12.40
2009 13.20
2010 12.80
2011 12.50
2012 13.80
2013 13.10
2014 12.60
2015 13.40
2016 13.20
2017 12.90
2018 13.70
2019 13.70
2020 14.40

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Paraguay was 21.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.30 in 1990 and a minimum value of 18.30 in 2002.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 22.30
1995 18.80
1997 20.40
1999 19.70
2001 19.10
2002 18.30
2003 18.70
2004 19.00
2005 19.70
2006 19.20
2007 18.90
2008 19.80
2009 20.50
2010 19.70
2011 19.60
2012 20.70
2013 20.80
2014 19.40
2015 20.90
2016 20.60
2017 19.80
2018 20.80
2019 21.10
2020 21.50

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Paraguay was 49.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 61.80 in 1995 and a minimum value of 47.10 in 1990.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 47.10
1995 61.80
1997 58.40
1999 58.60
2001 58.90
2002 61.10
2003 59.40
2004 57.30
2005 56.30
2006 57.60
2007 57.60
2008 55.70
2009 53.90
2010 55.60
2011 56.70
2012 52.50
2013 53.10
2014 55.60
2015 52.70
2016 53.10
2017 53.90
2018 51.50
2019 51.20
2020 49.30

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Paraguay was 33.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.20 in 2002 and a minimum value of 30.80 in 1990.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 30.80
1995 46.10
1997 41.40
1999 42.10
2001 43.10
2002 46.20
2003 44.10
2004 42.00
2005 40.40
2006 42.40
2007 42.50
2008 40.10
2009 38.10
2010 40.50
2011 41.40
2012 36.90
2013 37.30
2014 40.70
2015 36.70
2016 37.30
2017 39.10
2018 35.80
2019 35.20
2020 33.30

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Paraguay was 2.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.20 in 1990 and a minimum value of 0.70 in 1995.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 2.20
1995 0.70
1997 0.70
1999 0.90
2001 1.00
2002 1.00
2003 1.20
2004 1.40
2005 1.30
2006 1.30
2007 1.20
2008 1.50
2009 1.40
2010 1.30
2011 1.20
2012 1.50
2013 1.60
2014 1.40
2015 1.60
2016 1.60
2017 1.80
2018 1.70
2019 1.80
2020 2.00

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Paraguay was 5.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.80 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2.40 in 1995.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1990 5.80
1995 2.40
1997 2.50
1999 2.80
2001 3.10
2002 2.90
2003 3.40
2004 4.00
2005 3.90
2006 3.60
2007 3.60
2008 4.10
2009 4.00
2010 3.80
2011 3.50
2012 4.20
2013 4.40
2014 4.00
2015 4.30
2016 4.50
2017 4.70
2018 4.80
2019 4.80
2020 5.30

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution