Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All was 1.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 2011
All-time low
1.09
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Uruguay, 2008–2022

12342008201520222008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 3.82011: 4.32012: 1.32015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.52018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Uruguay stood at 1.6.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Uruguay peaked at 4.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.09
2009 1.2 +10.5%
2010 3.84 +219.0%
2011 4.28 +11.3%
2012 1.34 -68.7%
2015 1.56 +16.2%
2016 1.56 +0.0%
2017 1.54 -0.9%
2018 1.69 +9.7%
2019 1.63 -3.7%
2020 1.58 -2.7%
2021 1.64 +3.3%
2022 1.6 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.15 1.09 1.2 2
2010s 2.18 1.34 4.28 8
2020s 1.61 1.58 1.64 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 1.84 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 1.72 compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 1.64 compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 1.52 compare
  5. 20 Panama 1.49 compare
  6. 21 Kazakhstan 1.41 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Uruguay was 1.6 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2011.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)