Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance preT in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance preT was 6.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 9.4 preT2009: 8.8 preT2010: 7.9 preT2011: 7.1 preT2012: 6.7 preT2013: 6.2 preT2014: 6 preT2015: 8.6 preT2016: 8.6 preT2017: 8.3 preT2018: 8.5 preT2019: 7.8 preT2020: 11.3 preT2021: 7.7 preT2022: 6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 6.0% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru peaked at 11.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.

That places Peru 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance preT in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.4% —
2009 8.8% -7.0%
2010 7.9% -10.2%
2011 7.1% -10.2%
2012 6.7% -4.9%
2013 6.2% -7.0%
2014 6.0% -4.6%
2015 8.6% +45.0%
2016 8.6% -1.0%
2017 8.3% -2.7%
2018 8.5% +2.0%
2019 7.8% -8.6%
2020 11.3% +46.3%
2021 7.7% -31.8%
2022 6.0% -22.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 2nd Assistance preT 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 +46.3% 7.8% 11.3%
2015 +45.0% 6.0% 8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 2
2010s 7.6% 6.0% 8.6% 10
2020s 8.4% 6.0% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Paraguay 7.1% compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 6.8% compare
  3. 27 Sri Lanka 6.5% compare
  4. 29 Malawi 5.8% compare
  5. 30 El Salvador 5.7% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru was 6.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Peru ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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