Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Peru
Peru: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 27.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Peru is 27.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Peru peaked at 32.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2009.
That places Peru 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.9% | — |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.3% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Peru?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Peru was 27.2% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.