Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru

Peru: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2012
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 15.12009: 14.12010: 14.62011: 14.22012: 15.72013: 14.52014: 14.42015: 132016: 13.12017: 12.92018: 12.42019: 12.32020: 11.42021: 12.42022: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru is 9.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru peaked at 15.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.1% —
2009 14.1% -6.7%
2010 14.6% +3.7%
2011 14.2% -2.6%
2012 15.7% +10.6%
2013 14.5% -8.0%
2014 14.4% -0.2%
2015 13.0% -9.8%
2016 13.1% +0.2%
2017 12.9% -1.2%
2018 12.4% -3.9%
2019 12.3% -0.9%
2020 11.4% -7.6%
2021 12.4% +9.0%
2022 9.6% -22.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 14.1% 15.1% 2
2010s 13.7% 12.3% 15.7% 10
2020s 11.1% 9.6% 12.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Colombia 12.7% compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 8.6% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 8.0% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Peru was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Peru ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)