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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2022
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

57.51012.51517.52008201520222008: 5.5 preT2009: 5.5 preT2010: 5.4 preT2011: 5.8 preT2012: 5.7 preT2013: 6.1 preT2014: 6.5 preT2015: 12 preT2016: 11.2 preT2017: 11.5 preT2018: 12.5 preT2019: 11.8 preT2020: 14.2 preT2021: 14.4 preT2022: 16.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Peru recorded 16.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 16.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

That places Peru 22nd 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 5.5%
2009 5.5% -0.5%
2010 5.4% -0.7%
2011 5.8% +7.1%
2012 5.7% -1.1%
2013 6.1% +7.2%
2014 6.5% +6.2%
2015 12.0% +83.1%
2016 11.2% -6.3%
2017 11.5% +2.6%
2018 12.5% +8.6%
2019 11.8% -5.5%
2020 14.2% +20.6%
2021 14.4% +1.2%
2022 16.3% +13.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 16.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +83.1% 6.5% 12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 2
2010s 8.9% 5.4% 12.5% 10
2020s 15.0% 14.2% 16.3% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Malawi 21.9% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 18.4% compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 17.6% compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 37 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 up 184.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population