Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Peru
Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 49.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Peru is 49.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Peru peaked at 59.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Peru, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 21.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 46.1% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 protection and labor -extreme in Peru?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Peru was 49.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap