Paraguay Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Paraguay's income share top 10% was 35.36% in 2025, ranked 7th globally. This represents a 1.0% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
Paraguay's income share top 10% stood at 35.36% in 2025, a rise of +0.36pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 35.36% by 2025. Paraguay ranked 7th globally.
Paraguay's income share held by the top 10% of the population has fluctuated significantly over the past 29 years, with a latest value of 35.36% in 2025. This places Paraguay seventh globally, with peer countries such as Chile at 34.53% and Guatemala at 35.01% exhibiting similar levels of income concentration. The all-time peak of 46.20% was reached in 2002, while the trough of 30.70% occurred in 1990, the earliest year on record. Compared to its peers, Paraguay's income share is closely aligned with that of Guatemala, but lags behind countries like Türkiye and Panama, which have higher concentrations of income among the top 10%. As the global economic landscape continues to evolve, a shift in Paraguay's economic policies or a significant change in its industrial composition could alter the trajectory of its income share held by the top 10%.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 36.28% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 35.82% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 35.36% | - | - |
| 2025 | 35.36% | +0.36pp | #7 |
| 2024 | 35.00% | +0.70pp | #12 |
| 2023 | 34.30% | +0.10pp | #49 |
| 2022 | 34.20% | +1.10pp | #60 |
| 2021 | 33.10% | −0.20pp | #72 |
| 2020 | 33.30% | −1.90pp | #61 |
| 2019 | 35.20% | −0.60pp | #72 |
| 2018 | 35.80% | −3.30pp | #87 |
| 2017 | 39.10% | +1.80pp | #77 |
| 2016 | 37.30% | +0.60pp | #77 |
| 2015 | 36.70% | −4.00pp | #76 |
| 2014 | 40.70% | +3.40pp | #80 |
| 2013 | 37.30% | +0.40pp | #70 |
| 2012 | 36.90% | −4.40pp | #82 |
| 2011 | 41.30% | +0.80pp | #80 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Paraguay matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Paraguay's income share top 10% was 35.36% in 2025. Ranked 7th globally. This represents a 1.0% increase from the previous year.
Paraguay's income share top 10% peaked at 46.20% in 2002.
The lowest income share top 10% in Paraguay was 30.70% in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 7th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Paraguay's income share top 10% is projected to reach 35.36% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Paraguay in 2025 was 35.36%. This ranks 7th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_paraguay_income-top-10,
title = {Paraguay Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/paraguay/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}