Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 119 countries
All-time high
12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
6.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2022
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay stood at 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay peaked at 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.03 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 55th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1995 | 7.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 8.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 7.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 11.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 52 Jamaica 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 North Macedonia 11.85 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 11.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 56 Bhutan 11.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 11.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 10.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,378 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,627 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 25.49 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Paraguay was 11.52 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.