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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

24682008201520222008: 2.32009: 3.82010: 4.32011: 42012: 4.32013: 4.62014: 3.92015: 4.82016: 4.22017: 4.72018: 52019: 5.52020: 5.22021: 8.42022: 8.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru is 8.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.

That places Peru 22nd 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 in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.3%
2009 3.8% +68.8%
2010 4.3% +13.1%
2011 4.0% -8.3%
2012 4.3% +7.3%
2013 4.6% +8.9%
2014 3.9% -15.3%
2015 4.8% +21.3%
2016 4.2% -11.1%
2017 4.7% +12.1%
2018 5.0% +4.6%
2019 5.5% +10.4%
2020 5.2% -4.3%
2021 8.4% +59.6%
2022 8.7% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.3% 3.8% 2
2010s 4.5% 3.9% 5.5% 10
2020s 7.5% 5.2% 8.7% 3

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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 8.7% 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 8.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 22nd 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 105.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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