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

Latest (2022)
27.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2003
All-time low
19.3%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Peru, 2001–2022

01020302001201120222001: 28.9 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 21.2 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 23.7 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 22.3 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 29.6 %2021: 28.3 %2022: 27.2 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.