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

Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 20.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2020
All-time low
6.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

510152025302008201520222008: 9 poorest2009: 8.9 poorest2010: 6.8 poorest2011: 7 poorest2012: 6.2 poorest2013: 7.3 poorest2014: 7.7 poorest2015: 13.8 poorest2016: 14 poorest2017: 13.9 poorest2018: 15 poorest2019: 13.9 poorest2020: 27.5 poorest2021: 26.3 poorest2022: 20.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru peaked at 27.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 25th of 35 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) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 9.0%
2009 8.9% -1.9%
2010 6.8% -23.4%
2011 7.0% +3.2%
2012 6.2% -11.4%
2013 7.3% +17.4%
2014 7.7% +5.2%
2015 13.8% +80.6%
2016 14.0% +1.6%
2017 13.9% -1.2%
2018 15.0% +8.4%
2019 13.9% -7.4%
2020 27.5% +97.7%
2021 26.3% -4.6%
2022 20.6% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 2
2010s 10.6% 6.2% 15.0% 10
2020s 24.8% 20.6% 27.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 21.0% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 20.7% compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 20.6% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 20.1% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 19.9% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 14.8% 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 20.6% 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 27.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Peru ranks 25th out of 35 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 231.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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