Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru

Peru: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 95.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2021
All-time low
74.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 79.72009: 85.22010: 84.62011: 85.82012: 90.12013: 87.32014: 89.62015: 90.52016: 90.62017: 90.62018: 93.32019: 89.92020: 74.52021: 95.92022: 95.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Peru is 95.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Peru peaked at 95.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 79.7%
2009 85.2% +6.9%
2010 84.6% -0.7%
2011 85.8% +1.4%
2012 90.1% +5.1%
2013 87.3% -3.1%
2014 89.6% +2.6%
2015 90.5% +1.0%
2016 90.6% +0.1%
2017 90.6% -0.0%
2018 93.3% +3.0%
2019 89.9% -3.6%
2020 74.5% -17.1%
2021 95.9% +28.6%
2022 95.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.5% 79.7% 85.2% 2
2010s 89.2% 84.6% 93.3% 10
2020s 88.6% 74.5% 95.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 97.4% compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 97.1% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 94.6% compare
  5. 7 El Salvador 92.1% compare
  6. 8 Panama 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Peru?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Peru was 95.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
Peru ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)