Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 26.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.1%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2022
All-time low
6.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Peru, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 6.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 9.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 10 <$2.15 a day2011: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 8.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 7.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 10.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 9 <$2.15 a day2017: 12.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 15.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 14.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 20.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 26.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Peru is 26.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Peru peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.

That places Peru 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 6.4%
2009 9.1% +42.2%
2010 10.0% +10.2%
2011 8.8% -12.1%
2012 8.2% -7.0%
2013 7.7% -5.3%
2014 8.8% +13.6%
2015 10.2% +16.6%
2016 9.0% -11.6%
2017 12.3% +35.8%
2018 11.6% -5.9%
2019 15.8% +37.0%
2020 14.6% -7.9%
2021 20.9% +43.7%
2022 26.1% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 6.4% 9.1% 2
2010s 10.2% 7.7% 15.8% 10
2020s 20.5% 14.6% 26.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Peru was 26.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Peru ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount