Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 3.5 preT2009: 0.636 preT2010: 0.532 preT2011: 0.624 preT2012: 0.178 preT2015: 0.82 preT2016: 0.597 preT2017: 1.7 preT2018: 1.2 preT2019: 2.7 preT2020: 2.3 preT2021: 2.2 preT2022: 1.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.6% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 807.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Uruguay peaked at 3.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 3.5%
2009 0.6% -81.7%
2010 0.5% -16.3%
2011 0.6% +17.1%
2012 0.2% -71.4%
2015 0.8% +360.7%
2016 0.6% -27.3%
2017 1.7% +177.5%
2018 1.2% -29.6%
2019 2.7% +135.7%
2020 2.3% -17.8%
2021 2.2% -4.0%
2022 1.6% -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 0.6% 3.5% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.2% 2.7% 8
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
  3. 31 Chile 1.7% compare
  4. 33 Sri Lanka 1.6% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 1.2% compare
  6. 35 Republic of Moldova 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Uruguay was 1.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 807.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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