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

Latest (2022)
49.2%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2021
All-time low
17.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Peru, 2008–2022

20304050602008201520222008: 17.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 19.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 21.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 22.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 21.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 26.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 29 <$2.15 a day2015: 36.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 36.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 37 <$2.15 a day2018: 41.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 42.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 46.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 59.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 49.2 <$2.15 a day

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 58.3% compare
  2. 27 Indonesia 57.8% compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 51.1% compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 47.8% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 46.8% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 44.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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