Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 24.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2008
All-time low
20.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 37.82009: 31.92010: 29.52011: 30.72012: 20.82013: 32.92014: 33.32015: 32.22016: 33.32017: 32.22018: 32.72019: 322020: 21.62021: 22.32022: 24.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru stood at 24.5%.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 37.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2012.

That places Peru 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 37.8%
2009 31.9% -15.7%
2010 29.5% -7.6%
2011 30.7% +4.3%
2012 20.8% -32.5%
2013 32.9% +58.5%
2014 33.3% +1.4%
2015 32.2% -3.5%
2016 33.3% +3.5%
2017 32.2% -3.4%
2018 32.7% +1.5%
2019 32.0% -1.9%
2020 21.6% -32.5%
2021 22.3% +3.0%
2022 24.5% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 31.9% 37.8% 2
2010s 31.0% 20.8% 33.3% 10
2020s 22.8% 21.6% 24.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Belarus 25.2% compare
  2. 26 Romania 25.2% compare
  3. 27 Dominican Republic 24.5% compare
  4. 29 Chile 23.9% compare
  5. 30 Georgia 23.8% compare
  6. 31 Thailand 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru was 24.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population