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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 0.3592012: 02013: 1.22014: 0.5532015: 1.42016: 2.12017: 2.52018: 18.82019: 202020: 14.22021: 172022: 12.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru stood at 12.3%.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 387.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Peru peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Peru 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.4%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 1.2%
2014 0.6% -52.4%
2015 1.4% +148.4%
2016 2.1% +54.2%
2017 2.5% +19.0%
2018 18.8% +648.0%
2019 20.0% +6.1%
2020 14.2% -29.0%
2021 17.0% +19.7%
2022 12.3% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 4.7% 0.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 14.5% 12.3% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 14 Belarus 13.4% compare
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  3. 16 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 12.2% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  6. 20 Sri Lanka 11.6% compare

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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 12.3% 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 20.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Peru ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population