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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 55.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2019
All-time low
45.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 45.52009: 46.52010: 48.32011: 47.32012: 482015: 49.42016: 50.52017: 60.32018: 51.52019: 63.62020: 54.62021: 54.12022: 55.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay is 55.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 63.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.5%
2009 46.5% +2.1%
2010 48.3% +3.9%
2011 47.3% -2.1%
2012 48.0% +1.5%
2015 49.4% +3.0%
2016 50.5% +2.1%
2017 60.3% +19.5%
2018 51.5% -14.6%
2019 63.6% +23.4%
2020 54.6% -14.1%
2021 54.1% -1.0%
2022 55.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 45.5% 46.5% 2
2010s 52.4% 47.3% 63.6% 8
2020s 54.7% 54.1% 55.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Thailand 84.9% compare
  2. 2 Romania 81.8% compare
  3. 3 Poland 76.5% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 54.1% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 52.6% compare
  6. 7 Republic of Moldova 49.9% compare

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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 55.4% 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 63.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 34 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 15.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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