Income share held by highest 20% in Peru
Peru: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Peru, 1985–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Peru is 46.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Peru peaked at 59.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2024.
That places Peru 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 49.3% | 59.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.2% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 10.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.5% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 13.1% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 25.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 3.3% (2024)
- Population living in slums 45.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Peru?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Peru was 46.2% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.