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

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Peru, 2008–2022

234562008201520222008: 3.8 preT2009: 3 preT2010: 1.8 preT2011: 2.2 preT2012: 1.9 preT2013: 2 preT2014: 1.9 preT2015: 4.1 preT2016: 3.6 preT2017: 3.8 preT2018: 3.8 preT2019: 3.2 preT2020: 6.5 preT2021: 4.3 preT2022: 4 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +116.4% 1.9% 4.1%
2020 +101.7% 3.2% 6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Brazil 5.1% compare
  2. 23 Türkiye 4.5% compare
  3. 24 Honduras 4.1% compare
  4. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 2.9% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population