Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 15.42009: 17.12010: 18.92011: 17.92012: 18.52013: 18.52014: 17.72015: 20.12016: 18.22017: 19.52018: 19.72019: 202020: 16.62021: 19.22022: 21.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2008.

That places Peru 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.4%
2009 17.1% +10.5%
2010 18.9% +10.5%
2011 17.9% -4.9%
2012 18.5% +2.8%
2013 18.5% +0.1%
2014 17.7% -4.1%
2015 20.1% +13.6%
2016 18.2% -9.5%
2017 19.5% +7.2%
2018 19.7% +0.9%
2019 20.0% +1.3%
2020 16.6% -16.7%
2021 19.2% +15.5%
2022 21.5% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 15.4% 17.1% 2
2010s 18.9% 17.7% 20.1% 10
2020s 19.1% 16.6% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Armenia 22.2% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.8% compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
  4. 26 Honduras 21.1% compare
  5. 27 Belarus 20.9% compare
  6. 28 Mongolia 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru was 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population