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

Peru: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0.511.52008201520222008: 0.966 preT2009: 1.6 preT2010: 0.778 preT2011: 0.724 preT2012: 0.644 preT2013: 0.395 preT2014: 0.299 preT2015: 0.526 preT2016: 0.286 preT2017: 0.411 preT2018: 0.418 preT2019: 0.297 preT2020: 1.1 preT2021: 0.662 preT2022: 0.443 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Peru stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Peru peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Peru 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.0%
2009 1.6% +66.9%
2010 0.8% -51.7%
2011 0.7% -7.1%
2012 0.6% -11.0%
2013 0.4% -38.6%
2014 0.3% -24.3%
2015 0.5% +75.8%
2016 0.3% -45.6%
2017 0.4% +43.7%
2018 0.4% +1.8%
2019 0.3% -28.9%
2020 1.1% +253.8%
2021 0.7% -37.1%
2022 0.4% -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  2. 30 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  3. 31 Thailand 0.5% compare
  4. 33 Moldova 0.4% compare
  5. 34 Argentina 0.4% compare
  6. 35 Uruguay 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Peru?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Peru was 0.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population