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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2009
All-time low
10.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 21.92009: 23.22010: 21.82011: 20.42012: 19.42013: 18.82014: 18.72015: 20.42016: 20.62017: 21.72018: 212019: 22.22020: 11.72021: 11.12022: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, 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 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 in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.9%
2009 23.2% +5.8%
2010 21.8% -6.2%
2011 20.4% -6.2%
2012 19.4% -5.0%
2013 18.8% -3.0%
2014 18.7% -0.3%
2015 20.4% +8.6%
2016 20.6% +1.4%
2017 21.7% +5.0%
2018 21.0% -3.2%
2019 22.2% +5.8%
2020 11.7% -47.4%
2021 11.1% -4.8%
2022 10.6% -4.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 48% of the median. (15 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
2020 -47.4% 22.2% 11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 21.9% 23.2% 2
2010s 20.5% 18.7% 22.2% 10
2020s 11.1% 10.6% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Malawi 16.2% compare
  2. 32 Dominican Republic 15.9% compare
  3. 33 Viet Nam 11.7% compare
  4. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.5% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 6.6% compare
  6. 37 Indonesia 4.2% 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 10.6% 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 23.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 34th out of 37 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 45.3%. 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. 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
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