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

Peru: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
8th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Peru, 2015–2022

051015202015201820222015: 20.1 preT2016: 19 preT2017: 19.9 preT2018: 16.9 preT2019: 15.8 preT2020: 14.2 preT2021: 19.1 preT2022: 14.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Peru is 14.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Peru ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Peru, 2015 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2015 20.1%
2016 19.0% -5.8%
2017 19.9% +5.2%
2018 16.9% -15.0%
2019 15.8% -6.5%
2020 14.2% -10.3%
2021 19.1% +34.2%
2022 14.7% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.4% 15.8% 20.1% 5
2020s 16.0% 14.2% 19.1% 3

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  5. 10 South Africa 11.6% compare
  6. 11 Panama 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Peru?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Peru was 14.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Peru ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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