Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Peru, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 3.3 poorest2009: 3.6 poorest2010: 5.2 poorest2011: 3.4 poorest2012: 3.7 poorest2013: 3.5 poorest2014: 2.9 poorest2015: 4.1 poorest2016: 3.7 poorest2017: 3.7 poorest2018: 4 poorest2019: 4.3 poorest2020: 4.8 poorest2021: 4.8 poorest2022: 4.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Peru is 4.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Peru peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, 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 3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 2
2010s 3.8% 2.9% 5.2% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
  2. 26 South Africa 5.8% compare
  3. 27 Bolivia 5.1% compare
  4. 29 Paraguay 2.8% compare
  5. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Peru was 4.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Peru ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount