Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru
Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Peru recorded 46.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 56.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.
That places Peru 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 16.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 43.5% | 56.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.8% compare
- 24 Indonesia 57.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 46.4% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 44.9% compare
- 28 El Salvador 44.0% compare
- 29 Ukraine 41.4% 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 -extreme poor in Peru?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru was 46.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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