Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
14.5%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 19.5 preT2009: 18.3 preT2010: 17.9 preT2011: 17.6 preT2012: 17.4 preT2013: 15.2 preT2014: 14.5 preT2015: 20.1 preT2016: 19.6 preT2017: 19.7 preT2018: 19.5 preT2019: 18.3 preT2020: 24.5 preT2021: 20.2 preT2022: 16.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 16.3%.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 19.5%
2009 18.3% -6.2%
2010 17.9% -2.3%
2011 17.6% -1.8%
2012 17.4% -0.8%
2013 15.2% -12.4%
2014 14.5% -4.8%
2015 20.1% +38.7%
2016 19.6% -2.5%
2017 19.7% +0.4%
2018 19.5% -1.4%
2019 18.3% -5.8%
2020 24.5% +33.5%
2021 20.2% -17.5%
2022 16.3% -19.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 16.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 16.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 53% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +38.7% 14.5% 20.1%
2020 +33.5% 18.3% 24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.3% 19.5% 2
2010s 18.0% 14.5% 20.1% 10
2020s 20.3% 16.3% 24.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Paraguay 19.1% compare
  2. 32 Malawi 19.0% compare
  3. 33 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 13.3% compare
  5. 36 Honduras 7.4% compare
  6. 37 Colombia 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 16.3% 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 24.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 34th out of 37 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 down 6.4%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group