Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2008
All-time low
5.3%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 24.1 preT2009: 16.5 preT2010: 9.7 preT2011: 11 preT2012: 7.2 preT2013: 9.5 preT2014: 8.3 preT2015: 10.4 preT2016: 9.8 preT2017: 9.7 preT2018: 8.2 preT2019: 6.8 preT2020: 10.6 preT2021: 5.9 preT2022: 5.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Peru stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 24.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 24.1%
2009 16.5% -31.2%
2010 9.7% -41.5%
2011 11.0% +13.5%
2012 7.2% -34.5%
2013 9.5% +31.7%
2014 8.3% -12.0%
2015 10.4% +25.0%
2016 9.8% -5.7%
2017 9.7% -1.3%
2018 8.2% -15.9%
2019 6.8% -17.2%
2020 10.6% +57.1%
2021 5.9% -44.0%
2022 5.3% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 16.5% 24.1% 2
2010s 9.1% 6.8% 11.0% 10
2020s 7.3% 5.3% 10.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Sri Lanka 5.6% compare
  2. 24 Argentina 5.6% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
  6. 29 Viet Nam 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Peru was 5.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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