Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban (urban) in Peru

Peru: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban (urban) was 69.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2021
All-time low
26.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Peru, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 26.62009: 41.52010: 47.72011: 45.72012: 74.52013: 40.92014: 43.72015: 45.42016: 44.72017: 46.82018: 48.32019: 48.52020: 642021: 74.82022: 69.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 69.4% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Peru peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.

That places Peru 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban (urban) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.6% —
2009 41.5% +56.2%
2010 47.7% +14.9%
2011 45.7% -4.1%
2012 74.5% +62.8%
2013 40.9% -45.0%
2014 43.7% +6.7%
2015 45.4% +4.0%
2016 44.7% -1.6%
2017 46.8% +4.7%
2018 48.3% +3.1%
2019 48.5% +0.6%
2020 64.0% +31.8%
2021 74.8% +16.9%
2022 69.4% -7.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 69.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 69.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.4%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 26.6% 41.5% 2
2010s 48.6% 40.9% 74.5% 10
2020s 69.4% 64.0% 74.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 El Salvador 77.8% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 73.9% compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 69.6% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 68.0% compare
  5. 7 Georgia 62.0% compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Peru?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Peru was 69.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
Peru ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)