Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Peru, 2006–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Peru stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Peru peaked at 2.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3% | — |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Peru?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Peru was 1.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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