Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 52.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 52.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.4% | — |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 52.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.1% | 49.0% | 68.2% |
| 2017 | +34.1% | 47.5% | 63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 44.6% | 68.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 52.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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