Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru
Peru: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 35.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru is 35.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru peaked at 35.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 24.5% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Peru was 35.8% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.