Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru
Peru: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 4.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru is 4.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
Peru ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.8% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +116.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +101.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +116.4% | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| 2020 | +101.7% | 3.2% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru was 4.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population