Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 117.0%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2022
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 10.7 preT2009: 6.9 preT2010: 7.3 preT2011: 6.8 preT2012: 13.2 preT2015: 9.6 preT2016: 8.9 preT2017: 9.1 preT2018: 8.7 preT2019: 10.2 preT2020: 8.4 preT2021: 7.2 preT2022: 15.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay peaked at 15.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 10.7%
2009 6.9% -35.0%
2010 7.3% +5.6%
2011 6.8% -6.8%
2012 13.2% +94.0%
2015 9.6% -27.9%
2016 8.9% -7.1%
2017 9.1% +2.0%
2018 8.7% -3.5%
2019 10.2% +16.1%
2020 8.4% -17.5%
2021 7.2% -14.3%
2022 15.6% +117.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 6.9% 10.7% 2
2010s 9.2% 6.8% 13.2% 8
2020s 10.4% 7.2% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Viet Nam 21.2% compare
  2. 4 Honduras 19.1% compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 18.2% compare
  4. 7 South Africa 15.0% compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 14.7% compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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