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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2010
All-time low
8.5%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 23 preT2009: 19.7 preT2010: 23.8 preT2011: 22.3 preT2012: 22.3 preT2013: 17.1 preT2014: 16 preT2015: 15.8 preT2016: 15.8 preT2017: 15.3 preT2018: 14.5 preT2019: 14.6 preT2020: 14.1 preT2021: 10.6 preT2022: 8.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru peaked at 23.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2022.

That places Peru 34th out of 37 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 23.0%
2009 19.7% -14.5%
2010 23.8% +21.1%
2011 22.3% -6.3%
2012 22.3% -0.2%
2013 17.1% -23.1%
2014 16.0% -6.7%
2015 15.8% -1.0%
2016 15.8% -0.1%
2017 15.3% -3.5%
2018 14.5% -4.8%
2019 14.6% +0.6%
2020 14.1% -3.6%
2021 10.6% -24.7%
2022 8.5% -20.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 36% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 19.7% 23.0% 2
2010s 17.8% 14.5% 23.8% 10
2020s 11.1% 8.5% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.4% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 9.2% compare
  3. 33 Colombia 8.9% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 6.9% compare
  5. 36 Malawi 5.8% compare
  6. 37 Honduras 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru was 8.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Peru ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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