Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru

Peru: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 0.439 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.439
Change on year
down 64.6%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2010
All-time low
0.4283
in 2018
Years of data
11
2009–2021

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2009–2021

0.50.7511.21.51.82009201520212009: 1.22010: 1.72011: 0.8842013: 0.7422014: 0.5052015: 0.7782016: 1.12017: 0.5162018: 0.4282020: 1.22021: 0.439

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru is 0.439, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 64.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru peaked at 1.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4283, in 2018.

Peru ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions in Peru, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 1.17 —
2010 1.67 +42.9%
2011 0.8844 -47.1%
2013 0.7425 -16.0%
2014 0.5051 -32.0%
2015 0.7777 +54.0%
2016 1.11 +43.1%
2017 0.5163 -53.6%
2018 0.4283 -17.1%
2020 1.24 +189.2%
2021 0.439 -64.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.439 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9942, 44% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1
2010s 0.8296 0.4283 1.67 8
2020s 0.8388 0.439 1.24 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 El Salvador 0.6948 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 0.5466 compare
  3. 23 Mexico 0.3008 compare
  4. 24 Honduras 0.2783 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru was 0.439 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2010.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4283 in 2018.
How does Peru rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)