Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay
Paraguay: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay, 1997–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay stood at 34.5%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay peaked at 43.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4% | — |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.1% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.7% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.7% | 34.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,439 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Paraguay was 34.5% in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Paraguay ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).