Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 4.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.3%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 5.92009: 4.62010: 4.82011: 4.22012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.82015: 6.82016: 5.92017: 6.82018: 6.72019: 5.92020: 7.42021: 4.92022: 4.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru is 4.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.9%
2009 4.6% -21.9%
2010 4.8% +3.7%
2011 4.2% -13.0%
2012 4.0% -4.7%
2013 3.9% -2.2%
2014 3.8% -3.5%
2015 6.8% +79.6%
2016 5.9% -12.9%
2017 6.8% +15.4%
2018 6.7% -1.3%
2019 5.9% -11.6%
2020 7.4% +24.7%
2021 4.9% -33.5%
2022 4.3% -13.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social 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
2015 +79.6% 3.8% 6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.6% 5.9% 2
2010s 5.3% 3.8% 6.8% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.3% 7.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Indonesia 5.7% compare
  2. 19 Panama 5.5% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 5.3% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.1% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru was 4.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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