Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru

Peru: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2022
All-time low
3.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru, 2008–2022

46810122008201520222008: 4.4 % of total SPL benefits2009: 4.3 % of total SPL benefits2010: 3.9 % of total SPL benefits2011: 4.4 % of total SPL benefits2012: 4.7 % of total SPL benefits2013: 5 % of total SPL benefits2014: 5.4 % of total SPL benefits2015: 9.1 % of total SPL benefits2016: 8.6 % of total SPL benefits2017: 8.6 % of total SPL benefits2018: 8.7 % of total SPL benefits2019: 8.6 % of total SPL benefits2020: 10.2 % of total SPL benefits2021: 11 % of total SPL benefits2022: 12.7 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.

That places Peru 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2008 4.4%
2009 4.3% -2.1%
2010 3.9% -9.9%
2011 4.4% +13.5%
2012 4.7% +4.6%
2013 5.0% +7.2%
2014 5.4% +7.3%
2015 9.1% +70.7%
2016 8.6% -6.3%
2017 8.6% +1.0%
2018 8.7% +0.4%
2019 8.6% -1.2%
2020 10.2% +19.4%
2021 11.0% +7.2%
2022 12.7% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 2
2010s 6.7% 3.9% 9.1% 10
2020s 11.3% 10.2% 12.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 El Salvador 14.1% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 13.7% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 13.6% compare
  4. 15 Dominican Republic 11.7% compare
  5. 16 Romania 11.5% compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Peru was 12.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Peru ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.