Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru
Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 14.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru is 14.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Peru 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.9% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -20.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +51.2% | 12.3% | 18.5% |
| 2020 | +38.8% | 16.8% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 23.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru was 14.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group