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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 16.42009: 14.82010: 17.32011: 16.22012: 17.12013: 132014: 12.12015: 13.62016: 14.12017: 142018: 12.72019: 12.22020: 13.32021: 9.92022: 7.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru is 7.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru peaked at 17.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2022.

That places Peru 33rd 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 in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.4%
2009 14.8% -9.5%
2010 17.3% +17.0%
2011 16.2% -6.6%
2012 17.1% +5.6%
2013 13.0% -23.9%
2014 12.1% -7.2%
2015 13.6% +12.6%
2016 14.1% +3.6%
2017 14.0% -1.0%
2018 12.7% -9.0%
2019 12.2% -4.3%
2020 13.3% +9.3%
2021 9.9% -25.7%
2022 7.9% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 14.8% 16.4% 2
2010s 14.2% 12.1% 17.3% 10
2020s 10.4% 7.9% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 11.0% compare
  2. 31 Paraguay 9.7% compare
  3. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.2% compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 6.6% compare
  5. 35 Malawi 5.8% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 3.7% 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 7.9% 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 17.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Peru ranks 33rd 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 53.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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