Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru

Peru: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 4.08 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.08
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2024
All-time low
1.41
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru, 1997–2024

12341997201020241997: 1.41998: 1.51999: 1.42000: 1.62001: 1.52002: 1.62003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 22008: 2.22009: 2.52010: 2.82011: 32012: 3.12013: 3.32014: 3.42015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 3.62018: 3.82019: 42020: 32021: 42022: 4.12023: 3.92024: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru stood at 4.08. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru peaked at 4.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 1997.

Peru ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 1.41 1.47 3
2000s 1.84 1.49 2.5 10
2010s 3.39 2.81 4.04 10
2020s 3.8 2.96 4.08 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 75 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.53 compare
  2. 76 Nepal 4.3 compare
  3. 77 Georgia 4.09 compare
  4. 79 Morocco 4.02 compare
  5. 80 Sri Lanka 4.01 compare
  6. 81 Kyrgyz Republic 3.99 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Peru was 4.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Peru ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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