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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2011–2022

0510152011201620222011: 2.52013: 2.62014: 32015: 2.12016: 3.22017: 2.52018: 11.72019: 14.32020: 2.12021: 1.92022: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.3% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 14.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 -urban in Peru, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 2.5%
2013 2.6% +6.2%
2014 3.0% +16.4%
2015 2.1% -29.9%
2016 3.2% +49.1%
2017 2.5% -20.4%
2018 11.7% +364.2%
2019 14.3% +21.8%
2020 2.1% -85.3%
2021 1.9% -11.8%
2022 1.3% -30.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.2% 2.1% 14.3% 8
2020s 1.8% 1.3% 2.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Panama 2.1% compare
  2. 29 Honduras 2.0% compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 1.8% compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 1.1% compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  6. 34 Colombia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 1.3% 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 14.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 31st 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 down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 336 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