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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Peru, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 21.0% compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 20.7% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 20.6% compare
- 26 Serbia 20.1% compare
- 27 Paraguay 19.9% compare
- 28 El Salvador 14.8% compare
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 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap