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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 14.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.4%
Change on year
up 88.6%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 132009: 6.42010: 6.52011: 6.22012: 16.22015: 12.52016: 11.22017: 11.12018: 11.12019: 12.52020: 10.12021: 7.72022: 14.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay is 14.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 88.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Uruguay peaked at 16.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2009 6.4% -50.8%
2010 6.5% +2.3%
2011 6.2% -5.5%
2012 16.2% +162.2%
2015 12.5% -22.7%
2016 11.2% -10.5%
2017 11.1% -0.9%
2018 11.1% +0.1%
2019 12.5% +12.5%
2020 10.1% -19.4%
2021 7.7% -23.8%
2022 14.4% +88.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 6.4% 13.0% 2
2010s 10.9% 6.2% 16.2% 8
2020s 10.7% 7.7% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
  2. 11 Belarus 14.5% compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 14.5% compare
  4. 14 Romania 11.8% compare
  5. 15 Peru 11.4% compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 14.4% 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 16.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Uruguay ranks 13th 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 down 10.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population