Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 33.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2019
All-time low
26.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.62009: 26.92010: 27.72011: 28.72012: 28.32015: 31.12016: 31.92017: 332018: 32.92019: 34.82020: 33.72021: 33.72022: 33.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay is 33.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 34.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.6%
2009 26.9% -2.5%
2010 27.7% +3.0%
2011 28.7% +3.4%
2012 28.3% -1.3%
2015 31.1% +10.0%
2016 31.9% +2.5%
2017 33.0% +3.4%
2018 32.9% -0.3%
2019 34.8% +5.8%
2020 33.7% -3.4%
2021 33.7% +0.1%
2022 33.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 26.9% 27.6% 2
2010s 31.1% 27.7% 34.8% 8
2020s 33.7% 33.6% 33.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Argentina 29.2% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 28.2% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 33.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population