Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.2%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2021
All-time low
19.3%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 21.7 preT2009: 20.4 preT2010: 21.3 preT2011: 20.7 preT2012: 20.3 preT2013: 19.3 preT2014: 19.9 preT2015: 27.5 preT2016: 28.9 preT2017: 28.8 preT2018: 31.4 preT2019: 30.7 preT2020: 31.6 preT2021: 35.7 preT2022: 30.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 30.2% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 35.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.

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 rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.7%
2009 20.4% -6.0%
2010 21.3% +4.6%
2011 20.7% -2.9%
2012 20.3% -1.9%
2013 19.3% -5.1%
2014 19.9% +3.4%
2015 27.5% +37.8%
2016 28.9% +5.2%
2017 28.8% -0.3%
2018 31.4% +9.2%
2019 30.7% -2.4%
2020 31.6% +3.1%
2021 35.7% +12.9%
2022 30.2% -15.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -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 +37.8% 19.9% 27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 20.4% 21.7% 2
2010s 24.9% 19.3% 31.4% 10
2020s 32.5% 30.2% 35.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
  2. 32 Pakistan 36.5% compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 31.9% compare
  4. 35 Malawi 8.3% compare
  5. 36 Honduras 8.2% compare
  6. 37 Colombia 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru was 30.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group