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

Latest (2022)
46.1%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022

20304050602008201520222008: 15.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 16.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 19.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 18.6 <$2.15 a day2013: 24.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 25.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 34.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 34 <$2.15 a day2017: 34.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 39.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 40.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 43.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 56.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 46.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.8% compare
  2. 24 Indonesia 57.8% compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 46.4% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 44.9% compare
  5. 28 El Salvador 44.0% compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 41.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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