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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2022
All-time low
7.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 7.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 10.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 9.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 8.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 8.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 8.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 10.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 9.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 12.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 12.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 14.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 21.4 <$2.15 a day2022: 26.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Peru stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.

That places Peru 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 7.2% 10.6% 2
2010s 10.9% 8.2% 16.4% 10
2020s 20.9% 14.7% 26.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Argentina 41.4% compare
  2. 24 Bolivia 36.5% compare
  3. 25 Honduras 28.8% compare
  4. 27 Colombia 23.3% compare
  5. 28 South Africa 22.1% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Peru was 26.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount