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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 5.72009: 6.62010: 82011: 8.92012: 9.52013: 92014: 8.42015: 9.62016: 9.22017: 9.62018: 9.22019: 9.72020: 8.12021: 11.42022: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru is 12.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.

That places Peru 12th out of 36 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.7%
2009 6.6% +15.1%
2010 8.0% +20.9%
2011 8.9% +11.8%
2012 9.5% +6.2%
2013 9.0% -5.0%
2014 8.4% -6.5%
2015 9.6% +14.6%
2016 9.2% -4.1%
2017 9.6% +3.9%
2018 9.2% -3.7%
2019 9.7% +4.5%
2020 8.1% -16.3%
2021 11.4% +41.3%
2022 12.6% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.7% 6.6% 2
2010s 9.1% 8.0% 9.7% 10
2020s 10.7% 8.1% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
  2. 10 Belarus 13.1% compare
  3. 11 Colombia 12.8% compare
  4. 13 Paraguay 11.8% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 11.7% compare
  6. 15 Ecuador 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru was 12.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population