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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru

Peru: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0573 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0573 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4429 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0513 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022

0.10.20.30.42008201520222008: 0.443 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.342 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.228 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.289 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.276 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.216 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.183 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.148 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.137 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.14 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.095 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.091 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.076 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.051 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.057 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru stood at 0.0573 <$2.15 a day.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 0.4429 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 <$2.15 a day, in 2021.

Peru ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.4429 <$2.15 a day —
2009 0.3416 <$2.15 a day -22.9%
2010 0.2275 <$2.15 a day -33.4%
2011 0.2887 <$2.15 a day +26.9%
2012 0.2758 <$2.15 a day -4.4%
2013 0.216 <$2.15 a day -21.7%
2014 0.1829 <$2.15 a day -15.3%
2015 0.1484 <$2.15 a day -18.9%
2016 0.1367 <$2.15 a day -7.9%
2017 0.1405 <$2.15 a day +2.8%
2018 0.0953 <$2.15 a day -32.2%
2019 0.0911 <$2.15 a day -4.4%
2020 0.0758 <$2.15 a day -16.7%
2021 0.0513 <$2.15 a day -32.3%
2022 0.0573 <$2.15 a day +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3922 <$2.15 a day 0.3416 <$2.15 a day 0.4429 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.1803 <$2.15 a day 0.0911 <$2.15 a day 0.2887 <$2.15 a day 10
2020s 0.0615 <$2.15 a day 0.0513 <$2.15 a day 0.0758 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Serbia 0.0748 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.0727 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 13 Ecuador 0.0639 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.0566 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 0.0441 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 0.0375 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru was 0.0573 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4429 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does Peru rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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