Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 19.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.6%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2011
All-time low
17.7%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

2030405060702008201520222008: 21.5 preT2009: 21.9 preT2010: 65 preT2011: 67.3 preT2012: 18.4 preT2015: 20.3 preT2016: 20.1 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 19.5 preT2019: 18.7 preT2020: 20.6 preT2021: 21.4 preT2022: 19.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 19.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 67.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.5%
2009 21.9% +2.1%
2010 65.0% +196.6%
2011 67.3% +3.5%
2012 18.4% -72.6%
2015 20.3% +10.1%
2016 20.1% -0.9%
2017 17.7% -11.9%
2018 19.5% +10.3%
2019 18.7% -4.3%
2020 20.6% +10.3%
2021 21.4% +3.8%
2022 19.6% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 21.5% 21.9% 2
2010s 30.9% 17.7% 67.3% 8
2020s 20.5% 19.6% 21.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 26 Chile 21.7% compare
  2. 27 Peru 21.4% compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 20.2% compare
  4. 30 Panama 19.0% compare
  5. 31 Türkiye 17.9% compare
  6. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 19.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group