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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 9.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2008
All-time low
9.3%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 13.22009: 12.62010: 12.42011: 132012: 132015: 122016: 11.52017: 11.42018: 112019: 10.72020: 10.52021: 10.42022: 9.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay is 9.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 13.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 35th 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.2%
2009 12.6% -4.6%
2010 12.4% -1.2%
2011 13.0% +4.3%
2012 13.0% +0.5%
2015 12.0% -7.6%
2016 11.5% -4.6%
2017 11.4% -0.7%
2018 11.0% -3.9%
2019 10.7% -2.1%
2020 10.5% -2.0%
2021 10.4% -1.2%
2022 9.3% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.6% 13.2% 2
2010s 11.9% 10.7% 13.0% 8
2020s 10.1% 9.3% 10.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 32 Colombia 10.8% compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 10.8% compare
  3. 34 Argentina 10.0% compare
  4. 36 Ecuador 8.8% compare
  5. 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 9.3% 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 13.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 35th 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 28.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population