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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2017
All-time low
9.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 17.32009: 17.22010: 12.12011: 10.32012: 9.32013: 11.22014: 14.62015: 15.22016: 14.22017: 18.92018: 17.52019: 17.12020: 18.32021: 16.72022: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Peru is 16.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Peru peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.

That places Peru 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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) (%) - International in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.3%
2009 17.2% -0.3%
2010 12.1% -29.9%
2011 10.3% -14.7%
2012 9.3% -9.4%
2013 11.2% +20.2%
2014 14.6% +30.4%
2015 15.2% +4.0%
2016 14.2% -6.7%
2017 18.9% +33.3%
2018 17.5% -7.6%
2019 17.1% -2.3%
2020 18.3% +7.2%
2021 16.7% -8.9%
2022 16.6% -0.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.2% 17.3% 2
2010s 14.1% 9.3% 18.9% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.6% 18.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Chile 18.0% compare
  2. 18 South Africa 16.7% compare
  3. 19 Serbia 16.6% compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 16.2% compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  6. 23 Colombia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Peru was 16.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Peru ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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