Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2011
All-time low
12.6%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

15202530352008201520222008: 18.8 preT2009: 19.7 preT2010: 34.8 preT2011: 36.2 preT2012: 16.5 preT2015: 15.9 preT2016: 16.1 preT2017: 12.6 preT2018: 16.6 preT2019: 15.7 preT2020: 15.9 preT2021: 15.8 preT2022: 17 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 17.0% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 36.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 23rd 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.8%
2009 19.7% +5.0%
2010 34.8% +76.0%
2011 36.2% +4.2%
2012 16.5% -54.5%
2015 15.9% -3.6%
2016 16.1% +1.8%
2017 12.6% -22.0%
2018 16.6% +32.3%
2019 15.7% -5.8%
2020 15.9% +1.2%
2021 15.8% -0.5%
2022 17.0% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 18.8% 19.7% 2
2010s 20.5% 12.6% 36.2% 8
2020s 16.2% 15.8% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Brazil 17.7% compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  3. 22 Georgia 17.5% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 16.7% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 16.6% compare
  6. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 17.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - 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