Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay

Paraguay: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.2709 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2709
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
19th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.3669
in 2005
All-time low
0.2421
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.42005201220202005: 0.3672006: 0.3272007: 0.3622008: 0.3562009: 0.3532010: 0.3452011: 0.3332012: 0.352013: 0.2892014: 0.3432015: 0.2862016: 0.2772017: 0.2972018: 0.2562019: 0.2422020: 0.271

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay is 0.2709, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay peaked at 0.3669 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2421, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3669
2006 0.3272 -10.8%
2007 0.3621 +10.7%
2008 0.3559 -1.7%
2009 0.3532 -0.8%
2010 0.3453 -2.2%
2011 0.3332 -3.5%
2012 0.3495 +4.9%
2013 0.2894 -17.2%
2014 0.3429 +18.5%
2015 0.2863 -16.5%
2016 0.2768 -3.3%
2017 0.2971 +7.3%
2018 0.2558 -13.9%
2019 0.2421 -5.4%
2020 0.2709 +11.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.2709 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2296, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.353 0.3272 0.3669 5
2010s 0.3018 0.2421 0.3495 10
2020s 0.2709 0.2709 0.2709 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 16 Estonia 0.5338 compare
  2. 17 Honduras 0.5135 compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 0.314 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 0.266 compare
  5. 21 Portugal 0.2368 compare
  6. 22 Canada 0.2105 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Paraguay was 0.2709 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3669 in 2005.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2421 in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Paraguay ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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