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 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.1%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 20 preT2009: 14.7 preT2010: 8.6 preT2011: 9.7 preT2012: 7 preT2013: 8.2 preT2014: 7.2 preT2015: 9.2 preT2016: 8.6 preT2017: 8.5 preT2018: 7.2 preT2019: 6 preT2020: 10.1 preT2021: 5.8 preT2022: 5.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 24th 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 20.0%
2009 14.7% -26.3%
2010 8.6% -41.4%
2011 9.7% +12.6%
2012 7.0% -28.4%
2013 8.2% +17.4%
2014 7.2% -11.8%
2015 9.2% +27.4%
2016 8.6% -6.1%
2017 8.5% -1.1%
2018 7.2% -15.1%
2019 6.0% -17.0%
2020 10.1% +67.2%
2021 5.8% -42.6%
2022 5.1% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 14.7% 20.0% 2
2010s 8.0% 6.0% 9.7% 10
2020s 7.0% 5.1% 10.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 5.2% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 4.6% compare
  5. 26 Mongolia 4.1% compare
  6. 27 Paraguay 3.9% 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 5.1% 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 20.0% 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 5.1% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 24th 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 26.6%. 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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (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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