Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 7.52009: 6.72010: 6.32011: 5.62012: 4.82013: 52014: 4.52015: 7.22016: 7.22017: 72018: 8.32019: 6.72020: 7.82021: 6.12022: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.

That places Peru 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.5%
2009 6.7% -10.7%
2010 6.3% -5.7%
2011 5.6% -10.9%
2012 4.8% -14.8%
2013 5.0% +3.5%
2014 4.5% -8.8%
2015 7.2% +59.0%
2016 7.2% -0.8%
2017 7.0% -1.6%
2018 8.3% +17.8%
2019 6.7% -18.7%
2020 7.8% +16.0%
2021 6.1% -21.8%
2022 4.1% -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.7% 7.5% 2
2010s 6.3% 4.5% 8.3% 10
2020s 6.0% 4.1% 7.8% 3

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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 4.1% 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 8.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Peru ranks 31st out of 34 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 15.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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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