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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 45.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2019
All-time low
21.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

20304050602008201520222008: 22.82009: 25.22010: 21.62011: 23.32012: 31.22015: 33.52016: 32.32017: 53.62018: 39.22019: 62.22020: 46.42021: 44.62022: 45.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay is 45.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 62.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.8%
2009 25.2% +10.5%
2010 21.6% -14.2%
2011 23.3% +7.9%
2012 31.2% +33.8%
2015 33.5% +7.4%
2016 32.3% -3.8%
2017 53.6% +66.2%
2018 39.2% -26.9%
2019 62.2% +58.7%
2020 46.4% -25.4%
2021 44.6% -3.8%
2022 45.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 22.8% 25.2% 2
2010s 37.1% 21.6% 62.2% 8
2020s 45.5% 44.6% 46.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 South Africa 51.0% compare
  2. 7 Colombia 48.8% compare
  3. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.6% compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 44.1% compare
  5. 11 Brazil 43.0% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay was 45.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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