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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other was 2.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 12.7 preT2009: 0.671 preT2010: 0.711 preT2011: 1.1 preT2012: 1.6 preT2015: 1.8 preT2016: 2.3 preT2017: 5.3 preT2018: 4.1 preT2019: 6.7 preT2020: 5.1 preT2021: 4 preT2022: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Uruguay stood at 2.8%.

The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Uruguay peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 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) (%) - Other in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.7%
2009 0.7% -94.7%
2010 0.7% +5.8%
2011 1.1% +54.8%
2012 1.6% +46.6%
2015 1.8% +11.3%
2016 2.3% +27.7%
2017 5.3% +133.5%
2018 4.1% -23.7%
2019 6.7% +64.1%
2020 5.1% -24.4%
2021 4.0% -22.0%
2022 2.8% -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 0.7% 12.7% 2
2010s 3.0% 0.7% 6.7% 8
2020s 3.9% 2.8% 5.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Paraguay 4.8% compare
  2. 20 El Salvador 3.9% compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 3.3% compare
  4. 23 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 2.4% compare
  6. 25 Türkiye 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Uruguay was 2.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 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