Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

00.511.522008201520222008: 0.856 <$2.15 a day2009: 1.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 1.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.317 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.223 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.507 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.115 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.48 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.751 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.602 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.665 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.171 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.784 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.519 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Peru peaked at 1.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Peru 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Peru, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.9%
2009 1.8% +106.3%
2010 1.6% -6.6%
2011 0.3% -80.8%
2012 0.2% -29.7%
2013 0.5% +127.5%
2014 0.1% -77.2%
2015 0.5% +316.0%
2016 0.3% -37.6%
2017 0.8% +150.6%
2018 0.6% -19.8%
2019 0.7% +10.3%
2020 0.2% -74.3%
2021 0.8% +358.5%
2022 0.5% -33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 1.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
  2. 24 Colombia 1.7% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 1.1% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Peru was 0.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Peru ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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