Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2008
All-time low
7.3%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 25.12009: 25.12010: 24.62011: 22.22012: 222013: 19.42014: 212015: 21.62016: 20.32017: 20.92018: 19.62019: 20.32020: 8.62021: 8.32022: 7.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru peaked at 25.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.1%
2009 25.1% -0.0%
2010 24.6% -1.9%
2011 22.2% -9.6%
2012 22.0% -1.2%
2013 19.4% -11.6%
2014 21.0% +8.2%
2015 21.6% +2.9%
2016 20.3% -5.9%
2017 20.9% +2.7%
2018 19.6% -6.3%
2019 20.3% +3.6%
2020 8.6% -57.5%
2021 8.3% -3.0%
2022 7.3% -12.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -57.5% 20.3% 8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 2
2010s 21.2% 19.4% 24.6% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.3% 8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 10.5% compare
  3. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.3% compare
  4. 35 Indonesia 5.7% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Peru was 7.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Peru ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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