BCR: Poverty will not decrease in 2022 due to inflation

Projection Central Reserve Bank it hits 6.4% inflation by the end of this 2022, the same percentage it closed at last year, although this time the highest inflation is in food and energy, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which will reach 8 ,four%.

This panorama warns of risks that are already beginning to be felt, such as price increases that will directly affect families and prevent poverty from being reduced by limiting household purchasing power.

“A high inflationary process can reduce the likelihood of a household being classified as non-poor, as its per capita spending must be adjusted at the same rate as the nominal change in base basket prices,” the BCR analysis says. .

Compared to 2021, when a family allotted S/31 out of every S/100 of their food expenditures, those with the lowest spending allotted S/50.3 out of every S/100. This means that families with lower incomes must allocate more resources to food because they cannot bear the higher costs.

54% of Peruvians in Segment A arrive at the fair at the end of the month.

Report from construction company Active Peru It was revealed that the rise in prices affects not only the low socio-economic strata, but also sectors A and B.

A survey conducted in the sector found that 54% of Peruvians “fairly” cover their household expenses and basic services despite higher incomes.

Only in March of this year, victims in segment A accounted for only 29% of this stratum.