Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 2.65 preT in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.65 preT
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.44 preT
in 2012
All-time low
1.54 preT
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 1.7 preT2009: 2.2 preT2010: 2.1 preT2011: 2.4 preT2012: 21.4 preT2015: 2.3 preT2016: 1.5 preT2017: 19.1 preT2018: 2.2 preT2019: 19.4 preT2020: 3.1 preT2021: 2.6 preT2022: 2.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay stood at 2.65 preT.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay peaked at 21.44 preT in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.54 preT, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.65 preT —
2009 2.21 preT +33.7%
2010 2.05 preT -7.1%
2011 2.38 preT +15.9%
2012 21.44 preT +800.7%
2015 2.31 preT -89.2%
2016 1.54 preT -33.4%
2017 19.14 preT +1146.7%
2018 2.23 preT -88.3%
2019 19.38 preT +767.7%
2020 3.15 preT -83.8%
2021 2.58 preT -18.1%
2022 2.65 preT +2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.65 preT is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.73 preT, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.65 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17 preT, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1146.7% 1.54 preT 19.14 preT
2012 +800.7% 2.38 preT 21.44 preT
2019 +767.7% 2.23 preT 19.38 preT

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.93 preT 1.65 preT 2.21 preT 2
2010s 8.81 preT 1.54 preT 21.44 preT 8
2020s 2.79 preT 2.58 preT 3.15 preT 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Armenia 3.3 preT compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 3.1 preT compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 2.85 preT compare
  4. 24 Brazil 2.37 preT compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 2.2 preT compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 2.17 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay was 2.65 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.44 preT in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 preT in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)