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

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 42.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.5%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2021
All-time low
10.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 10.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 13 <$2.15 a day2010: 15.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 14.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 14.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 18.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 20.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 28.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 26.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 31.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 33.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 40.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 49.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 42.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru stood at 42.5%.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Peru peaked at 49.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2008.

That places Peru 27th out of 37 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 10.2%
2009 13.0% +27.9%
2010 15.8% +21.4%
2011 14.5% -8.1%
2012 14.8% +2.0%
2013 18.2% +22.8%
2014 20.3% +11.8%
2015 28.9% +42.2%
2016 26.2% -9.5%
2017 27.8% +6.5%
2018 31.8% +14.4%
2019 33.1% +3.9%
2020 40.1% +21.4%
2021 49.2% +22.4%
2022 42.5% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 10.2% 13.0% 2
2010s 23.1% 14.5% 33.1% 10
2020s 43.9% 40.1% 49.2% 3

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  3. 26 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 42.0% compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 40.1% compare
  6. 30 Paraguay 36.5% 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 42.5% 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 49.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
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 186.8%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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