Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 14.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14.8%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2020
All-time low
5.3%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Peru, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 6.6 poorest2009: 6.4 poorest2010: 7.5 poorest2011: 5.7 poorest2012: 5.5 poorest2013: 5.3 poorest2014: 5.3 poorest2015: 9.7 poorest2016: 9.4 poorest2017: 9 poorest2018: 10.2 poorest2019: 9.3 poorest2020: 20.8 poorest2021: 20 poorest2022: 14.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru stood at 14.8%.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru peaked at 20.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 27th of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 6.6%
2009 6.4% -3.4%
2010 7.5% +16.8%
2011 5.7% -24.2%
2012 5.5% -3.6%
2013 5.3% -2.2%
2014 5.3% -1.4%
2015 9.7% +84.0%
2016 9.4% -3.3%
2017 9.0% -3.6%
2018 10.2% +13.3%
2019 9.3% -8.9%
2020 20.8% +123.5%
2021 20.0% -4.2%
2022 14.8% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 2
2010s 7.7% 5.3% 10.2% 10
2020s 18.5% 14.8% 20.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 Ecuador 18.7% compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 18.3% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 13.2% compare
  6. 30 Thailand 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru was 14.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Peru ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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