Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Peru

Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 13.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Peru, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 0.7122009: 0.5662010: 0.7552011: 0.6972012: 0.7742013: 22014: 2.42015: 6.82016: 6.42017: 6.52018: 7.82019: 6.92020: 172021: 20.62022: 13.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Peru recorded 13.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in 2022.

The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 1,653.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Peru peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

Peru ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7%
2009 0.6% -20.6%
2010 0.8% +33.5%
2011 0.7% -7.7%
2012 0.8% +11.1%
2013 2.0% +155.4%
2014 2.4% +20.5%
2015 6.8% +187.3%
2016 6.4% -6.6%
2017 6.5% +2.1%
2018 7.8% +19.7%
2019 6.9% -12.4%
2020 17.0% +148.1%
2021 20.6% +21.3%
2022 13.6% -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 4.1% 0.7% 7.8% 10
2020s 17.1% 13.6% 20.6% 3

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  4. 25 El Salvador 13.2% compare
  5. 26 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Peru?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Peru was 13.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
Peru ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,653.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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