Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile was 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
75th
of 131 countries
All-time high
176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2024
Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile 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, threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay stood at 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay peaked at 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 75th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 64.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 66.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 74.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 87.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 89.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 75.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 97.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 94.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 92.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 114.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 137.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 131.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 135.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 135.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 146.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 151.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 153.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 149.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 150.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 150.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 164.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -63.3% | 151.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 72 Mongolia 181.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Mexico 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Vietnam 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Jamaica 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Brazil 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Panama 159.8 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay?
- Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile in Paraguay was 176.09 international-$ 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 threshold income or consumption per month for each decile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month for each decile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for threshold income or consumption per month for each decile?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month for each decile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.