Adequacy of social safety net programs in Peru
Peru: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.2% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Peru peaked at 12.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Peru 29th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Peru?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Peru was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.