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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.5%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

510152025302008201520222008: 28 preT2009: 26.8 preT2010: 29 preT2011: 26 preT2012: 22.7 preT2013: 21.6 preT2014: 18.8 preT2015: 18.8 preT2016: 18.2 preT2017: 19.1 preT2018: 17.5 preT2019: 18 preT2020: 11 preT2021: 8.8 preT2022: 7.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru is 7.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru peaked at 29.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 28.0%
2009 26.8% -4.3%
2010 29.0% +8.4%
2011 26.0% -10.4%
2012 22.7% -12.8%
2013 21.6% -4.8%
2014 18.8% -13.0%
2015 18.8% -0.0%
2016 18.2% -2.9%
2017 19.1% +4.6%
2018 17.5% -8.4%
2019 18.0% +2.9%
2020 11.0% -38.6%
2021 8.8% -20.6%
2022 7.5% -14.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 26.8% 28.0% 2
2010s 21.0% 17.5% 29.0% 10
2020s 9.1% 7.5% 11.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.8% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 8.8% compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 8.1% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 6.5% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 5.6% compare
  6. 37 Malawi 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru was 7.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Peru ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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
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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