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 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01232008201520222008: 2.72009: 22010: 1.22011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 1.62016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.12019: 0.992020: 2.12021: 1.12022: 1.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.2% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Peru peaked at 2.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

That places Peru 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.7%
2009 2.0% -25.0%
2010 1.2% -42.9%
2011 1.4% +21.0%
2012 1.3% -9.3%
2013 1.2% -2.1%
2014 1.1% -8.6%
2015 1.6% +36.4%
2016 1.4% -11.3%
2017 1.4% -1.5%
2018 1.1% -17.0%
2019 1.0% -12.3%
2020 2.1% +108.8%
2021 1.1% -46.9%
2022 1.2% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 2.7% 2
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.1% 2.1% 3

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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 1.2% 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 2.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Peru ranks 5th out of 36 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 down 6.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 355 data points, 2002–2023
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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