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

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2018
All-time low
20.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 27.12009: 26.32010: 25.22011: 262012: 20.12013: 26.82014: 27.32015: 27.22016: 27.82017: 27.32018: 282019: 27.62020: 20.22021: 21.52022: 23.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 23.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 28.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2012.

That places Peru 20th 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.1%
2009 26.3% -2.7%
2010 25.2% -4.4%
2011 26.0% +3.2%
2012 20.1% -22.7%
2013 26.8% +33.5%
2014 27.3% +1.6%
2015 27.2% -0.4%
2016 27.8% +2.4%
2017 27.3% -2.1%
2018 28.0% +2.7%
2019 27.6% -1.4%
2020 20.2% -26.7%
2021 21.5% +6.2%
2022 23.3% +8.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 23.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -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
2013 +33.5% 20.1% 26.8%
2020 -26.7% 27.6% 20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 26.3% 27.1% 2
2010s 26.3% 20.1% 28.0% 10
2020s 21.7% 20.2% 23.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Georgia 23.8% compare
  2. 18 Thailand 23.5% compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 23.4% compare
  4. 21 Romania 23.1% compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 23.0% compare
  6. 23 Panama 23.0% 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 23.3% 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 28.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 20th 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 15.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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