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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 19.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2020
All-time low
18.3%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.72009: 222010: 21.22011: 212012: 212013: 192014: 18.82015: 21.52016: 21.62017: 212018: 19.62019: 18.32020: 26.62021: 22.62022: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 19.7%.

That represents a change of down 12.9% 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 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.7%
2009 22.0% -10.7%
2010 21.2% -3.7%
2011 21.0% -1.2%
2012 21.0% +0.3%
2013 19.0% -9.6%
2014 18.8% -1.0%
2015 21.5% +14.5%
2016 21.6% +0.2%
2017 21.0% -2.7%
2018 19.6% -6.8%
2019 18.3% -6.6%
2020 26.6% +45.7%
2021 22.6% -15.1%
2022 19.7% -12.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 19.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 66% of the median. (14 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
2020 +45.7% 18.3% 26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 22.0% 24.7% 2
2010s 20.3% 18.3% 21.6% 10
2020s 23.0% 19.7% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Costa Rica 33.6% compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 31.3% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 19.5% compare
  5. 26 Thailand 19.0% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 19.7% 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 26.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 24th out of 36 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 flat.
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 -rural. 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 -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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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