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Oxfam analysis finds Peru’s richest captured 42 percent of all new wealth

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An Oxfam analysis reports that Peru's richest individuals captured 42% of all new wealth created between 2019 and 2025. This finding highlights extreme inequality, as only 1.4% of new wealth went to the poorest 50 percent during this five-year period.

Key points

• Peru's richest individuals captured 42% of all new wealth created between 2019 and 2025.
• Only 1.4% of new wealth went to the poorest 50 percent during the same period.

Context

This analysis tracks wealth distribution in Peru over a five-year window, revealing significant disparities in how economic gains are distributed among different income groups.

Limitations

Data covers only 2019-2025; snapshot limitations prevent longer-term trend analysis; specific individual names or broader economic mechanisms remain unexplained.

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