Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Peru

Peru: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 79.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
79.5%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Peru, 2018–2022

0204060802018202020222018: 12.8 preT2019: 1.2 preT2020: 79.3 preT2021: 89.1 preT2022: 79.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Peru is 79.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 519.7% over five years.

Peru ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Peru, 2018 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2018 12.8%
2019 1.2% -90.7%
2020 79.3% +6545.9%
2021 89.1% +12.4%
2022 79.5% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.0% 1.2% 12.8% 2
2020s 82.6% 79.3% 89.1% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 Argentina 87.8% compare
  2. 5 South Africa 86.2%
  3. 6 Russia 85.6%
  4. 8 Kosovo 70.0%
  5. 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 70.0%
  6. 10 Armenia 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Peru?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Peru was 79.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Peru ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)