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

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 6.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 0.1422009: 0.0822010: 0.3712011: 0.0932012: 0.022013: 0.5752014: 0.4442015: 2.12016: 1.82017: 2.62018: 3.42019: 22020: 11.62021: 11.62022: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Peru is 6.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 30,415.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Peru peaked at 11.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2009 0.1% -42.3%
2010 0.4% +354.7%
2011 0.1% -74.9%
2012 0.0% -78.2%
2013 0.6% +2724.7%
2014 0.4% -22.8%
2015 2.1% +378.8%
2016 1.8% -16.5%
2017 2.6% +45.5%
2018 3.4% +30.7%
2019 2.0% -39.3%
2020 11.6% +468.3%
2021 11.6% -0.4%
2022 6.2% -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 3.4% 10
2020s 9.8% 6.2% 11.6% 3

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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 6.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Peru ranks 25th 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 30,415.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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