Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Peru

Peru: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Peru, 2008–2022

0.250.50.7511.22008201520222008: 0.208 preT2009: 0.409 preT2010: 0.682 preT2011: 0.61 preT2012: 0.342 preT2013: 0.18 preT2014: 0.707 preT2015: 0.235 preT2016: 0.517 preT2017: 0.438 preT2018: 0.204 preT2019: 0.143 preT2020: 1.4 preT2021: 0.77 preT2022: 0.638 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Peru peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Peru 33rd out of 37 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.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.2% —
2009 0.4% +96.5%
2010 0.7% +66.6%
2011 0.6% -10.6%
2012 0.3% -43.9%
2013 0.2% -47.4%
2014 0.7% +293.0%
2015 0.2% -66.8%
2016 0.5% +119.9%
2017 0.4% -15.2%
2018 0.2% -53.5%
2019 0.1% -29.6%
2020 1.4% +844.2%
2021 0.8% -43.1%
2022 0.6% -17.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +844.2% 0.1% 1.4%
2014 +293.0% 0.2% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.6% 1.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 30 South Africa 1.0% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 32 Panama 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Colombia 0.3% compare
  5. 35 Honduras 0.3% compare
  6. 36 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  7. 36 Paraguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Peru?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Peru was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Peru ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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