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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 13.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2013
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 14.72009: 14.22010: 152011: 14.52012: 152013: 16.62014: 15.92015: 12.82016: 122017: 11.82018: 12.22019: 12.92020: 12.62021: 12.92022: 13.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 13.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 16.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.

Peru ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.7%
2009 14.2% -3.6%
2010 15.0% +5.5%
2011 14.5% -3.3%
2012 15.0% +3.8%
2013 16.6% +10.4%
2014 15.9% -4.0%
2015 12.8% -19.4%
2016 12.0% -6.4%
2017 11.8% -1.9%
2018 12.2% +3.4%
2019 12.9% +5.7%
2020 12.6% -2.4%
2021 12.9% +2.2%
2022 13.9% +8.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 14.2% 14.7% 2
2010s 13.9% 11.8% 16.6% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.6% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Serbia 14.8% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 14.8% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 14.5% compare
  4. 13 Honduras 13.5% compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 13.1% compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 13.1% 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 13.9% 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 16.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 12th out of 36 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 7.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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