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

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2008
All-time low
20.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 30.3 preT2009: 26.7 preT2010: 25.4 preT2011: 26.3 preT2012: 20.2 preT2013: 27.5 preT2014: 27.3 preT2015: 27.4 preT2016: 28 preT2017: 27.5 preT2018: 27.6 preT2019: 27.2 preT2020: 21.7 preT2021: 21.6 preT2022: 23 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 23.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 30.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2012.

That places Peru 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 30.3%
2009 26.7% -11.7%
2010 25.4% -5.1%
2011 26.3% +3.7%
2012 20.2% -23.2%
2013 27.5% +36.3%
2014 27.3% -0.6%
2015 27.4% +0.2%
2016 28.0% +2.1%
2017 27.5% -1.7%
2018 27.6% +0.2%
2019 27.2% -1.1%
2020 21.7% -20.5%
2021 21.6% -0.4%
2022 23.0% +6.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 89% 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 +36.3% 20.2% 27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 26.7% 30.3% 2
2010s 26.4% 20.2% 28.0% 10
2020s 22.1% 21.6% 23.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Panama 24.0% compare
  2. 30 Indonesia 24.0% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 23.2% compare
  4. 33 Chile 22.8% compare
  5. 34 Thailand 22.3% compare
  6. 35 Mongolia 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 23.0% 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 30.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 32nd 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 14.2%. 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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population