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

Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 48.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
48.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2009
All-time low
46.3%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 59.32009: 62.62010: 56.32011: 612012: 56.22013: 61.32014: 60.92015: 572016: 60.22017: 59.12018: 57.12019: 58.82020: 46.32021: 482022: 48.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 48.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 62.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 13th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 59.3%
2009 62.6% +5.5%
2010 56.3% -10.0%
2011 61.0% +8.3%
2012 56.2% -7.9%
2013 61.3% +9.1%
2014 60.9% -0.6%
2015 57.0% -6.5%
2016 60.2% +5.7%
2017 59.1% -2.0%
2018 57.1% -3.4%
2019 58.8% +3.0%
2020 46.3% -21.2%
2021 48.0% +3.7%
2022 48.7% +1.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 48.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 48.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 59.3% 62.6% 2
2010s 58.8% 56.2% 61.3% 10
2020s 47.7% 46.3% 48.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.0% compare
  2. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 50.6% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 49.9% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 48.1% compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 47.7% compare
  6. 16 Panama 47.5% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 48.7% 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 62.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 13th out of 36 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 13.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population