Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 16.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2008
All-time low
13.6%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 272009: 24.52010: 22.72011: 23.92012: 252013: 26.12014: 25.22015: 15.92016: 15.22017: 14.92018: 15.22019: 15.92020: 13.62021: 14.42022: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru stood at 16.1%.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 27.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2020.

That places Peru 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.0%
2009 24.5% -9.5%
2010 22.7% -7.0%
2011 23.9% +5.2%
2012 25.0% +4.4%
2013 26.1% +4.5%
2014 25.2% -3.7%
2015 15.9% -36.8%
2016 15.2% -4.4%
2017 14.9% -1.7%
2018 15.2% +1.7%
2019 15.9% +4.7%
2020 13.6% -14.3%
2021 14.4% +5.7%
2022 16.1% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 24.5% 27.0% 2
2010s 20.0% 14.9% 26.1% 10
2020s 14.7% 13.6% 16.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Malawi 17.5% compare
  2. 26 Georgia 17.2% compare
  3. 27 Colombia 16.3% compare
  4. 29 Panama 16.0% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 14.6% compare
  6. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Peru was 16.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population