Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2018
All-time low
3.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 6.5 preT2009: 6.4 preT2010: 5.5 preT2011: 4.6 preT2012: 4.2 preT2013: 4.1 preT2014: 4.1 preT2015: 5.8 preT2016: 5.4 preT2017: 5.9 preT2018: 7.2 preT2019: 5.9 preT2020: 6.5 preT2021: 5 preT2022: 3.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru is 3.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru peaked at 7.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 6.5%
2009 6.4% -2.1%
2010 5.5% -13.4%
2011 4.6% -17.2%
2012 4.2% -7.5%
2013 4.1% -2.5%
2014 4.1% +0.0%
2015 5.8% +41.3%
2016 5.4% -7.3%
2017 5.9% +8.1%
2018 7.2% +23.0%
2019 5.9% -18.5%
2020 6.5% +11.5%
2021 5.0% -23.8%
2022 3.6% -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.4% 6.5% 2
2010s 5.3% 4.1% 7.2% 10
2020s 5.0% 3.6% 6.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Peru was 3.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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