Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 21.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.8%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2021
All-time low
13.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 13.32009: 21.22010: 14.62011: 14.62012: 16.42013: 172014: 14.82015: 182016: 18.12017: 19.62018: 19.62019: 18.92020: 242021: 242022: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 21.8% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2008.

Peru ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.3%
2009 21.2% +58.6%
2010 14.6% -31.1%
2011 14.6% -0.1%
2012 16.4% +12.5%
2013 17.0% +3.4%
2014 14.8% -12.5%
2015 18.0% +21.6%
2016 18.1% +0.5%
2017 19.6% +8.0%
2018 19.6% +0.0%
2019 18.9% -3.2%
2020 24.0% +26.5%
2021 24.0% +0.1%
2022 21.8% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 13.3% 21.2% 2
2010s 17.2% 14.6% 19.6% 10
2020s 23.3% 21.8% 24.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 El Salvador 24.7% compare
  2. 25 Chile 23.6% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 22.8% compare
  4. 28 Uruguay 20.8% compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 20.7% compare
  6. 30 Panama 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru was 21.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group