Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Peru

Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Peru, 2008–2022

00.511.522008201520222008: 0.857 poorest2009: 1.8 poorest2010: 1.1 poorest2011: 0.873 poorest2012: 0.339 poorest2013: 0.395 poorest2014: 0.31 poorest2015: 0.558 poorest2016: 0.661 poorest2017: 0.494 poorest2018: 0.638 poorest2019: 0.551 poorest2020: 0.13 poorest2021: 0.531 poorest2022: 0.486 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Peru stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Peru peaked at 1.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

That places Peru 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.9%
2009 1.8% +105.8%
2010 1.1% -37.8%
2011 0.9% -20.5%
2012 0.3% -61.2%
2013 0.4% +16.6%
2014 0.3% -21.6%
2015 0.6% +80.0%
2016 0.7% +18.6%
2017 0.5% -25.4%
2018 0.6% +29.3%
2019 0.6% -13.6%
2020 0.1% -76.4%
2021 0.5% +307.5%
2022 0.5% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  3. 25 Chile 0.5% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Peru?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Peru was 0.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Peru ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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