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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2011
All-time low
12.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 18.42009: 19.72010: 34.72011: 35.32012: 16.42015: 16.32016: 16.22017: 12.92018: 16.32019: 162020: 15.72021: 15.92022: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay is 16.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 35.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 26th 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.4%
2009 19.7% +6.5%
2010 34.7% +76.7%
2011 35.3% +1.7%
2012 16.4% -53.5%
2015 16.3% -0.6%
2016 16.2% -0.5%
2017 12.9% -20.5%
2018 16.3% +26.6%
2019 16.0% -2.1%
2020 15.7% -2.1%
2021 15.9% +1.7%
2022 16.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 18.4% 19.7% 2
2010s 20.5% 12.9% 35.3% 8
2020s 16.0% 15.7% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.7% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 16.6% compare
  3. 25 Colombia 16.6% compare
  4. 27 El Salvador 15.7% compare
  5. 28 Peru 14.2% compare
  6. 29 Chile 13.9% 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 16.4% 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 35.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 26th 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 down 0.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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