Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Peru

Peru: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1709 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1709 poorest
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1709 poorest
in 2022
All-time low
0.0611 poorest
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Peru, 2008–2022

00.050.10.152008201520222008: 0.061 poorest2009: 0.063 poorest2010: 0.067 poorest2011: 0.063 poorest2012: 0.066 poorest2013: 0.07 poorest2014: 0.071 poorest2015: 0.124 poorest2016: 0.116 poorest2017: 0.119 poorest2018: 0.122 poorest2019: 0.12 poorest2020: 0.147 poorest2021: 0.154 poorest2022: 0.171 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Peru is 0.1709 poorest, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Peru peaked at 0.1709 poorest in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 poorest, in 2008.

Peru ranks 22nd of 37 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.0611 poorest
2009 0.0631 poorest +3.3%
2010 0.0666 poorest +5.6%
2011 0.063 poorest -5.5%
2012 0.0661 poorest +5.0%
2013 0.0697 poorest +5.4%
2014 0.0709 poorest +1.6%
2015 0.124 poorest +75.1%
2016 0.116 poorest -6.5%
2017 0.1185 poorest +2.1%
2018 0.1223 poorest +3.2%
2019 0.1205 poorest -1.5%
2020 0.1471 poorest +22.1%
2021 0.1543 poorest +4.9%
2022 0.1709 poorest +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0621 poorest 0.0611 poorest 0.0631 poorest 2
2010s 0.0938 poorest 0.063 poorest 0.124 poorest 10
2020s 0.1574 poorest 0.1471 poorest 0.1709 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Uruguay 0.1824 poorest compare
  2. 20 Thailand 0.1728 poorest compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 0.1712 poorest compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 0.1697 poorest compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0.167 poorest compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 0.1573 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Peru?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Peru was 0.1709 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1709 poorest in 2022.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 poorest in 2008.
How does Peru rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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