Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru

Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 4.62009: 7.22010: 7.62011: 6.12012: 7.22013: 82014: 9.22015: 13.32016: 11.72017: 11.92018: 17.62019: 15.82020: 22.92021: 20.62022: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru is 18.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.

That places Peru 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.6%
2009 7.2% +56.4%
2010 7.6% +5.9%
2011 6.1% -20.3%
2012 7.2% +18.7%
2013 8.0% +10.8%
2014 9.2% +14.7%
2015 13.3% +44.4%
2016 11.7% -11.8%
2017 11.9% +1.4%
2018 17.6% +48.2%
2019 15.8% -10.0%
2020 22.9% +44.5%
2021 20.6% -9.9%
2022 18.2% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 4.6% 7.2% 2
2010s 10.8% 6.1% 17.6% 10
2020s 20.6% 18.2% 22.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
  2. 6 Chile 20.5% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 19.8% compare
  4. 9 Colombia 18.0% compare
  5. 10 Thailand 17.6% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru was 18.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population