Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0092 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0092 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.0538 <$2.15 a day
in 2010
All-time low
0.0024 <$2.15 a day
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.020.040.062008201520222008: 0.018 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.016 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.054 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.053 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.002 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.009 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay is 0.0092 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 0.0538 <$2.15 a day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 <$2.15 a day, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0179 <$2.15 a day —
2009 0.0165 <$2.15 a day -7.8%
2010 0.0538 <$2.15 a day +226.5%
2011 0.0526 <$2.15 a day -2.2%
2012 0.0057 <$2.15 a day -89.1%
2015 0.0069 <$2.15 a day +19.9%
2016 0.0057 <$2.15 a day -17.3%
2017 0.0024 <$2.15 a day -58.0%
2018 0.0053 <$2.15 a day +120.8%
2019 0.0052 <$2.15 a day -0.8%
2020 0.0063 <$2.15 a day +21.1%
2021 0.0069 <$2.15 a day +9.0%
2022 0.0092 <$2.15 a day +32.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0092 <$2.15 a day is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0093 <$2.15 a day, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0092 <$2.15 a day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 <$2.15 a day, 42% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +226.5% 0.0165 <$2.15 a day 0.0538 <$2.15 a day

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0172 <$2.15 a day 0.0165 <$2.15 a day 0.0179 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0172 <$2.15 a day 0.0024 <$2.15 a day 0.0538 <$2.15 a day 8
2020s 0.0075 <$2.15 a day 0.0063 <$2.15 a day 0.0092 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Peru 0.0166 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 29 Argentina 0.0153 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 30 Panama 0.0094 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 32 Chile 0.0086 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 0.0081 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 34 Belarus 0.0046 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay was 0.0092 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0538 <$2.15 a day in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 <$2.15 a day in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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