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

Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

01232008201520222008: 1 <$2.15 a day2009: 3.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 1.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.549 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.369 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.557 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.36 <$2.15 a day2015: 1.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.612 <$2.15 a day2017: 1.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 1.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.932 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.065 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.943 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.645 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Peru peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Peru ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 -extreme in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 1.0%
2009 3.4% +239.0%
2010 1.3% -61.5%
2011 0.5% -58.5%
2012 0.4% -32.7%
2013 0.6% +50.9%
2014 0.4% -35.3%
2015 1.2% +236.8%
2016 0.6% -49.5%
2017 1.5% +137.7%
2018 1.2% -15.6%
2019 0.9% -24.2%
2020 0.1% -93.0%
2021 0.9% +1344.9%
2022 0.6% -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.0% 3.4% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 1.5% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.1% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  2. 24 Colombia 2.9% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 2.0% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Peru?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Peru was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Peru ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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