Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Peru

Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 27.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2009
All-time low
27.2%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Peru, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 42.32009: 43.72010: 37.62011: 37.12012: 36.92013: 37.82014: 39.52015: 38.32016: 38.32017: 402018: 41.42019: 372020: 34.12021: 27.52022: 27.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 27.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 43.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2022.

That places Peru 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 42.3%
2009 43.7% +3.3%
2010 37.6% -13.9%
2011 37.1% -1.4%
2012 36.9% -0.5%
2013 37.8% +2.3%
2014 39.5% +4.5%
2015 38.3% -2.9%
2016 38.3% -0.2%
2017 40.0% +4.6%
2018 41.4% +3.5%
2019 37.0% -10.6%
2020 34.1% -7.9%
2021 27.5% -19.3%
2022 27.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 42.3% 43.7% 2
2010s 38.4% 36.9% 41.4% 10
2020s 29.6% 27.2% 34.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Uruguay 30.4% compare
  2. 32 Costa Rica 29.1% compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 28.6% compare
  4. 35 Serbia 21.5% compare
  5. 36 South Africa 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Peru?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Peru was 27.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population