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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 31.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.0%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2021
All-time low
29.3%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 34.72009: 38.52010: 36.22011: 36.42012: 33.72013: 33.22014: 30.62015: 32.82016: 35.62017: 342018: 32.92019: 29.32020: 36.42021: 38.92022: 31

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 31.0% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Peru peaked at 38.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2019.

That places Peru 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 34.7%
2009 38.5% +11.1%
2010 36.2% -6.1%
2011 36.4% +0.6%
2012 33.7% -7.5%
2013 33.2% -1.3%
2014 30.6% -7.8%
2015 32.8% +7.0%
2016 35.6% +8.5%
2017 34.0% -4.5%
2018 32.9% -3.2%
2019 29.3% -11.0%
2020 36.4% +24.4%
2021 38.9% +6.9%
2022 31.0% -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 34.7% 38.5% 2
2010s 33.5% 29.3% 36.4% 10
2020s 35.4% 31.0% 38.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Paraguay 33.4% compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 33.0% compare
  3. 31 Mexico 31.8% compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 30.0% compare
  5. 34 Honduras 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Peru was 31.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group