Peru - Poverty headcount ratio

Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population)

The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Peru was 12.74 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.44 in 1994 and a minimum value of 10.37 in 1997.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1986 27.06
1994 28.44
1997 10.37
1998 26.29
1999 28.01
2000 24.09
2001 27.62
2002 24.16
2003 22.10
2004 18.92
2005 20.48
2006 17.78
2007 18.20
2008 14.81
2009 14.01
2010 12.74

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population)

The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Peru was 4.91 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.81 in 1999 and a minimum value of 0.97 in 1997.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1986 11.36
1994 12.94
1997 0.97
1998 14.33
1999 15.81
2000 12.41
2001 14.48
2002 12.41
2003 9.49
2004 7.36
2005 8.55
2006 7.19
2007 7.94
2008 6.20
2009 5.54
2010 4.91

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)

The value for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) in Peru was 27.80 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.70 in 2004 and a minimum value of 27.80 in 2011.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.

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Year Value
2004 58.70
2005 55.60
2006 49.10
2007 42.40
2008 37.30
2009 33.50
2010 30.80
2011 27.80

Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line (% of rural population)

The value for Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line (% of rural population) in Peru was 56.50 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 83.40 in 2004 and a minimum value of 56.50 in 2011.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.

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Year Value
2004 83.40
2005 82.50
2006 79.30
2007 74.00
2008 68.80
2009 66.70
2010 61.00
2011 56.50

Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line (% of urban population)

The value for Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line (% of urban population) in Peru was 18.00 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.20 in 2004 and a minimum value of 18.00 in 2011.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.

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Year Value
2004 48.20
2005 44.50
2006 37.00
2007 30.10
2008 25.40
2009 21.30
2010 20.00
2011 18.00

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Poverty rates