Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2012
All-time low
10.9%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 13.6 preT2009: 13.7 preT2010: 13.3 preT2011: 14 preT2012: 14.1 preT2015: 13.2 preT2016: 12.7 preT2017: 12.8 preT2018: 12.2 preT2019: 12.2 preT2020: 11.2 preT2021: 12 preT2022: 10.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 14.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 13.6%
2009 13.7% +0.6%
2010 13.3% -2.9%
2011 14.0% +5.4%
2012 14.1% +0.6%
2015 13.2% -6.1%
2016 12.7% -3.7%
2017 12.8% +0.3%
2018 12.2% -4.4%
2019 12.2% -0.2%
2020 11.2% -7.7%
2021 12.0% +7.2%
2022 10.9% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.6% 13.7% 2
2010s 13.0% 12.2% 14.1% 8
2020s 11.4% 10.9% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
  2. 32 Colombia 11.4% compare
  3. 33 Thailand 11.3% compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 10.4% compare
  5. 36 Argentina 9.7% compare
  6. 37 South Africa 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 10.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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