Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 15.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2011
All-time low
11.5%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 18.62009: 19.12010: 38.22011: 40.42012: 14.82015: 15.52016: 15.42017: 11.52018: 15.32019: 14.42020: 17.22021: 15.62022: 15.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay is 15.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.6%
2009 19.1% +3.0%
2010 38.2% +99.8%
2011 40.4% +5.7%
2012 14.8% -63.5%
2015 15.5% +4.8%
2016 15.4% -0.2%
2017 11.5% -25.2%
2018 15.3% +32.6%
2019 14.4% -5.6%
2020 17.2% +18.9%
2021 15.6% -9.2%
2022 15.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.6% 19.1% 2
2010s 20.7% 11.5% 40.4% 8
2020s 16.1% 15.6% 17.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 El Salvador 16.4% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 15.9% compare
  3. 26 Peru 15.6% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 15.4% compare
  5. 29 Mexico 15.1% compare
  6. 30 Chile 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group