Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru

Peru: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2008
All-time low
18.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 29.62009: 27.32010: 26.42011: 27.72012: 27.92013: 28.82014: 29.32015: 25.12016: 26.92017: 24.92018: 24.32019: 23.32020: 23.52021: 26.52022: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 18.6% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru peaked at 29.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.6% —
2009 27.3% -7.8%
2010 26.4% -3.3%
2011 27.7% +5.0%
2012 27.9% +0.8%
2013 28.8% +3.1%
2014 29.3% +1.7%
2015 25.1% -14.2%
2016 26.9% +7.1%
2017 24.9% -7.7%
2018 24.3% -2.1%
2019 23.3% -4.1%
2020 23.5% +0.5%
2021 26.5% +13.0%
2022 18.6% -29.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 18.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4% 27.3% 29.6% 2
2010s 26.5% 23.3% 29.3% 10
2020s 22.9% 18.6% 26.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Indonesia 23.1% compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 20.4% compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 20.0% compare
  4. 29 Chile 17.8% compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 17.5% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Peru ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)