Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 36.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.15
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.15
in 2019
All-time low
22.89
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 22.92009: 25.72010: 26.52011: 26.32012: 27.62015: 31.52016: 31.22017: 41.52018: 35.12019: 43.12020: 33.92021: 33.72022: 36.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay is 36.15, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay peaked at 43.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.89, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.89 —
2009 25.73 +12.4%
2010 26.45 +2.8%
2011 26.34 -0.4%
2012 27.55 +4.6%
2015 31.51 +14.4%
2016 31.24 -0.9%
2017 41.51 +32.9%
2018 35.07 -15.5%
2019 43.15 +23.0%
2020 33.9 -21.4%
2021 33.67 -0.7%
2022 36.15 +7.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 36.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.64, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 36.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.49, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.31 22.89 25.73 2
2010s 32.85 26.34 43.15 8
2020s 34.57 33.67 36.15 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Thailand 33.86 compare
  2. 3 Poland 29.33 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 27.83 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay was 36.15 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.15 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.89 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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