Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru

Peru: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 30.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.3%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2012
All-time low
20.6%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru, 2008–2022

2030405060702008201520222008: 60.7 % of total safety net benefits2009: 56.4 % of total safety net benefits2010: 58 % of total safety net benefits2011: 67 % of total safety net benefits2012: 68 % of total safety net benefits2013: 62.3 % of total safety net benefits2014: 60.7 % of total safety net benefits2015: 49.7 % of total safety net benefits2016: 49.2 % of total safety net benefits2017: 51.1 % of total safety net benefits2018: 37.9 % of total safety net benefits2019: 42.3 % of total safety net benefits2020: 20.6 % of total safety net benefits2021: 23.5 % of total safety net benefits2022: 30.3 % of total safety net benefits

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru is 30.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 68.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2020.

That places Peru 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total safety net benefits Change
2008 60.7%
2009 56.4% -7.1%
2010 58.0% +2.8%
2011 67.0% +15.5%
2012 68.0% +1.4%
2013 62.3% -8.4%
2014 60.7% -2.5%
2015 49.7% -18.1%
2016 49.2% -1.1%
2017 51.1% +3.9%
2018 37.9% -25.8%
2019 42.3% +11.6%
2020 20.6% -51.4%
2021 23.5% +14.2%
2022 30.3% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.6% 56.4% 60.7% 2
2010s 54.6% 37.9% 68.0% 10
2020s 24.8% 20.6% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Serbia 31.0% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 30.6% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 30.4% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 30.2% compare
  5. 13 Brazil 30.2% compare
  6. 14 Ecuador 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru?
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Peru was 30.3% 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
Peru ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits)
Unit
% of total safety net 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
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.