Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 27.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Peru, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 12.32009: 13.52010: 12.42011: 13.82012: 12.42013: 14.72014: 13.42015: 22.62016: 21.22017: 22.92018: 22.12019: 212020: 37.92021: 31.42022: 27.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Peru stood at 27.8%.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Peru peaked at 37.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.

That places Peru 11th out of 34 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.3%
2009 13.5% +9.9%
2010 12.4% -7.9%
2011 13.8% +11.3%
2012 12.4% -10.5%
2013 14.7% +18.5%
2014 13.4% -8.4%
2015 22.6% +68.2%
2016 21.2% -5.9%
2017 22.9% +7.9%
2018 22.1% -3.5%
2019 21.0% -5.0%
2020 37.9% +80.2%
2021 31.4% -17.1%
2022 27.8% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.3% 13.5% 2
2010s 17.7% 12.4% 22.9% 10
2020s 32.4% 27.8% 37.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare
  2. 9 Belarus 30.6% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 27.6% compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 27.1% compare
  6. 14 Ecuador 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Peru was 27.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Peru ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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