Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Peru
Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 11.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Peru, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru is 11.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and up 482.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 20th of 35 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 quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +139.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +217.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Dominican Republic 13.3% compare
- 18 Argentina 11.8% compare
- 19 Ecuador 11.7% compare
- 21 Paraguay 10.4% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 10.3% compare
- 23 El Salvador 9.6% compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Peru was 11.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount