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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2008
All-time low
6.9%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 24.12009: 18.62010: 17.62011: 18.12012: 16.12013: 142014: 142015: 12.72016: 12.42017: 142018: 122019: 10.82020: 9.52021: 72022: 6.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 24.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 33rd 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.1%
2009 18.6% -22.8%
2010 17.6% -5.5%
2011 18.1% +3.0%
2012 16.1% -11.1%
2013 14.0% -13.2%
2014 14.0% +0.2%
2015 12.7% -9.2%
2016 12.4% -2.2%
2017 14.0% +12.9%
2018 12.0% -14.4%
2019 10.8% -9.8%
2020 9.5% -12.3%
2021 7.0% -26.1%
2022 6.9% -2.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 18.6% 24.1% 2
2010s 14.2% 10.8% 18.1% 10
2020s 7.8% 6.9% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 30 Malawi 10.0% compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
  3. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
  4. 34 Honduras 6.7% compare
  5. 35 Indonesia 5.7% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 6.9% 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 24.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 33rd out of 36 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 57.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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