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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 37.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2009
All-time low
35.8%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 54.6 preT2009: 56.6 preT2010: 49.8 preT2011: 54.4 preT2012: 51.1 preT2013: 54 preT2014: 54.7 preT2015: 47 preT2016: 49.4 preT2017: 47.8 preT2018: 45.3 preT2019: 48.5 preT2020: 35.8 preT2021: 37.8 preT2022: 37.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru stood at 37.5%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 56.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 14th of 37 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 54.6%
2009 56.6% +3.7%
2010 49.8% -11.9%
2011 54.4% +9.0%
2012 51.1% -6.0%
2013 54.0% +5.6%
2014 54.7% +1.4%
2015 47.0% -14.1%
2016 49.4% +5.0%
2017 47.8% -3.2%
2018 45.3% -5.2%
2019 48.5% +7.1%
2020 35.8% -26.2%
2021 37.8% +5.6%
2022 37.5% -0.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 37.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 37.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.6% 54.6% 56.6% 2
2010s 50.2% 45.3% 54.7% 10
2020s 37.0% 35.8% 37.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Pakistan 39.7% compare
  2. 12 Brazil 39.7% compare
  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.6% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 35.7% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 33.3% compare
  6. 17 Argentina 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 37.5% 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 56.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 14th out of 37 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 down 26.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population