Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru
Peru: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 35.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru peaked at 35.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2005.
That places Peru 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 35.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 24.5% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Peru was 35.8% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.