Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 19.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2010
All-time low
13.0%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 20.6 preT2009: 20.6 preT2010: 37 preT2011: 33.1 preT2012: 17.2 preT2015: 18.5 preT2016: 19.2 preT2017: 13 preT2018: 18 preT2019: 16.8 preT2020: 18.5 preT2021: 19.4 preT2022: 19.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay stood at 19.6%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 37.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 16th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 20.6%
2009 20.6% +0.3%
2010 37.0% +79.3%
2011 33.1% -10.4%
2012 17.2% -48.1%
2015 18.5% +7.9%
2016 19.2% +3.5%
2017 13.0% -32.5%
2018 18.0% +38.8%
2019 16.8% -6.6%
2020 18.5% +10.2%
2021 19.4% +4.8%
2022 19.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 2
2010s 21.6% 13.0% 37.0% 8
2020s 19.2% 18.5% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 22.6% compare
  2. 14 Argentina 22.5% compare
  3. 15 South Africa 21.4% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 19.2% compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 19.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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