Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Peru, 2008–2022

24682008201520222008: 7.2 preT2009: 5.9 preT2010: 4.2 preT2011: 4.5 preT2012: 3.8 preT2013: 2.3 preT2014: 1.7 preT2015: 2.7 preT2016: 1.8 preT2017: 2.1 preT2018: 1.9 preT2019: 1.5 preT2020: 3.9 preT2021: 2.6 preT2022: 2.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2.1% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Peru peaked at 7.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 7.2%
2009 5.9% -17.4%
2010 4.2% -28.6%
2011 4.5% +5.0%
2012 3.8% -14.8%
2013 2.3% -38.8%
2014 1.7% -25.2%
2015 2.7% +53.0%
2016 1.8% -30.8%
2017 2.1% +16.8%
2018 1.9% -10.6%
2019 1.5% -22.3%
2020 3.9% +164.8%
2021 2.6% -33.3%
2022 2.1% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 5.9% 7.2% 2
2010s 2.7% 1.5% 4.5% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.1% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Paraguay 2.6% compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 2.2% compare
  3. 28 Turkey 2.0% compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
  5. 30 Vietnam 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Peru was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Peru ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population