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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 24.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2009
All-time low
8.3%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 28.52009: 40.82010: 18.92011: 26.92012: 20.42013: 21.42014: 12.12015: 16.42016: 222017: 24.72018: 23.62019: 17.42020: 8.32021: 25.42022: 24.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Peru is 24.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Peru peaked at 40.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.

That places Peru 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.5%
2009 40.8% +42.8%
2010 18.9% -53.7%
2011 26.9% +42.5%
2012 20.4% -24.0%
2013 21.4% +4.7%
2014 12.1% -43.6%
2015 16.4% +35.5%
2016 22.0% +34.8%
2017 24.7% +12.0%
2018 23.6% -4.4%
2019 17.4% -26.4%
2020 8.3% -52.1%
2021 25.4% +205.0%
2022 24.5% -3.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 24.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 24.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.1%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 28.5% 40.8% 2
2010s 20.4% 12.1% 26.9% 10
2020s 19.4% 8.3% 25.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Paraguay 25.8% compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 25.2% compare
  3. 20 El Salvador 25.0% compare
  4. 22 Chile 23.9% compare
  5. 23 Türkiye 23.6% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Peru was 24.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Peru ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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