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

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 28.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.7%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2020
All-time low
12.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 12.82009: 14.32010: 13.22011: 14.52012: 13.12013: 15.72014: 14.32015: 23.22016: 22.22017: 23.82018: 232019: 21.62020: 38.42021: 32.32022: 28.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru is 28.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru peaked at 38.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2008.

That places Peru 24th out of 36 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 Protection and Labor in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.8%
2009 14.3% +11.8%
2010 13.2% -7.5%
2011 14.5% +9.3%
2012 13.1% -9.2%
2013 15.7% +19.5%
2014 14.3% -9.1%
2015 23.2% +62.4%
2016 22.2% -4.0%
2017 23.8% +7.2%
2018 23.0% -3.5%
2019 21.6% -6.1%
2020 38.4% +77.9%
2021 32.3% -15.9%
2022 28.7% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 12.8% 14.3% 2
2010s 18.5% 13.1% 23.8% 10
2020s 33.1% 28.7% 38.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Viet Nam 31.8% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 31.5% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 29.5% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 23.7% compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 19.2% 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 28.7% 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 38.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Peru ranks 24th out of 36 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 118.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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