Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 39.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.1%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2021
All-time low
7.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 7.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 9.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 12 <$2.15 a day2012: 11.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 16.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 18.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 27 <$2.15 a day2016: 23.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 25.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 30.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 37.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 39.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 39.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 45.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.

That places Peru 25th out of 35 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 -extreme poor in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 7.8%
2009 9.6% +23.0%
2010 11.6% +19.8%
2011 12.0% +4.0%
2012 11.8% -1.5%
2013 16.1% +35.7%
2014 18.1% +12.4%
2015 27.0% +49.3%
2016 23.5% -12.7%
2017 25.4% +7.8%
2018 29.3% +15.6%
2019 30.4% +3.8%
2020 37.6% +23.6%
2021 45.7% +21.6%
2022 39.1% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 7.8% 9.6% 2
2010s 20.5% 11.6% 30.4% 10
2020s 40.8% 37.6% 45.7% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Türkiye 52.7% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.9% compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 42.0% compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 38.6% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 35.9% compare
  6. 28 Ecuador 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Peru was 39.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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