Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2012
All-time low
10.8%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 12 preT2009: 11.8 preT2010: 12.6 preT2011: 12.5 preT2012: 19.5 preT2013: 12.1 preT2014: 11.6 preT2015: 11.6 preT2016: 11.4 preT2017: 11 preT2018: 11.1 preT2019: 10.8 preT2020: 15.6 preT2021: 17 preT2022: 14.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 14.7%.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 19.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.0%
2009 11.8% -1.6%
2010 12.6% +6.7%
2011 12.5% -0.6%
2012 19.5% +56.1%
2013 12.1% -37.8%
2014 11.6% -4.1%
2015 11.6% -0.7%
2016 11.4% -1.4%
2017 11.0% -3.8%
2018 11.1% +0.7%
2019 10.8% -2.6%
2020 15.6% +45.0%
2021 17.0% +9.1%
2022 14.7% -14.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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
2012 +56.1% 12.5% 19.5%
2020 +45.0% 10.8% 15.6%
2013 -37.8% 19.5% 12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 11.8% 12.0% 2
2010s 12.4% 10.8% 19.5% 10
2020s 15.8% 14.7% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Pakistan 16.1% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 16.0% compare
  3. 10 Mexico 14.7% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 14.6% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 14.5% compare
  6. 14 Malawi 14.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru was 14.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population