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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.0%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2009
All-time low
7.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 7.32009: 46.62010: 27.22011: 25.82012: 18.62013: 20.32014: 8.52015: 18.92016: 19.62017: 24.82018: 20.82019: 33.72020: 8.62021: 23.32022: 26

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 26.0% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Peru peaked at 46.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.

That places Peru 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.3%
2009 46.6% +542.8%
2010 27.2% -41.7%
2011 25.8% -5.2%
2012 18.6% -27.8%
2013 20.3% +8.8%
2014 8.5% -57.9%
2015 18.9% +122.1%
2016 19.6% +3.4%
2017 24.8% +26.4%
2018 20.8% -16.2%
2019 33.7% +62.5%
2020 8.6% -74.5%
2021 23.3% +171.3%
2022 26.0% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 7.3% 46.6% 2
2010s 21.8% 8.5% 33.7% 10
2020s 19.3% 8.6% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 14 Honduras 36.6% compare
  2. 15 Mexico 30.6% compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 27.1% compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 25.4% compare
  5. 19 Colombia 24.6% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 24.1% compare

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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 26.0% 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 46.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Peru ranks 17th 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 39.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 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