Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers in Peru
Peru: Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers was 75.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
75.5%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Peru, 2018–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Peru is 75.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 568.6% over five years.
Peru ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -95.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +14461.5% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -9.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 75.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 68.7% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 2 Vietnam 87.1%
- 3 South Africa 86.4%
- 4 Thailand 85.4%
- 6 Kosovo 69.1%
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.1%
- 8 Russia 64.0%
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 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 75.5% 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 83.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 29 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)