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

Peru: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 11.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.9%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Peru, 2018–2022

102030402018202020222018: 16.8 preT2019: 43.8 preT2020: 16.9 preT2021: 14.6 preT2022: 11.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 11.9% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over five years.

That places Peru 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Peru, 2018 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2018 16.8%
2019 43.8% +161.4%
2020 16.9% -61.5%
2021 14.6% -13.6%
2022 11.9% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.3% 16.8% 43.8% 2
2020s 14.4% 11.9% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Mongolia 27.8%
  2. 19 Türkiye 21.9%
  3. 20 Indonesia 13.3% compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 7.6%
  5. 23 Chile 5.0% compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Peru?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Peru was 11.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Peru ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 213 data points, 2004–2022
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