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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 14.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
up 94.1%
World rank
6th
of 24 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2012
All-time low
6.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 132009: 6.42010: 6.32011: 6.12012: 16.72015: 12.72016: 11.52017: 11.12018: 11.52019: 12.92020: 10.12021: 7.42022: 14.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 14.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 94.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2009 6.4% -50.3%
2010 6.3% -1.6%
2011 6.1% -4.5%
2012 16.7% +175.9%
2015 12.7% -23.9%
2016 11.5% -9.8%
2017 11.1% -3.1%
2018 11.5% +3.4%
2019 12.9% +12.2%
2020 10.1% -21.7%
2021 7.4% -26.2%
2022 14.5% +94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 6.4% 13.0% 2
2010s 11.1% 6.1% 16.7% 8
2020s 10.7% 7.4% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Poland 19.5% compare
  2. 4 Armenia 18.1% compare
  3. 5 Kazakhstan 16.4% compare
  4. 7 Belarus 14.1% compare
  5. 8 South Africa 13.7% compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 13.5% 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 14.5% 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 16.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 24 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 down 13.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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