Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0058 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0277 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
All-time low
0.0045 <$2.15 a day
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.032008201520222008: 0.014 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.012 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.012 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.025 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.004 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.028 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.006 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay is 0.0058 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 0.0277 <$2.15 a day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 <$2.15 a day, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.014 <$2.15 a day —
2009 0.0122 <$2.15 a day -13.5%
2010 0.0125 <$2.15 a day +3.0%
2011 0.0122 <$2.15 a day -2.3%
2012 0.0062 <$2.15 a day -48.9%
2015 0.0051 <$2.15 a day -17.5%
2016 0.0056 <$2.15 a day +8.9%
2017 0.0248 <$2.15 a day +342.2%
2018 0.0045 <$2.15 a day -81.9%
2019 0.0277 <$2.15 a day +516.5%
2020 0.0072 <$2.15 a day -74.0%
2021 0.0063 <$2.15 a day -12.6%
2022 0.0058 <$2.15 a day -7.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0058 <$2.15 a day is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.008 <$2.15 a day, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0058 <$2.15 a day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0039 <$2.15 a day, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -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
2019 +516.5% 0.0045 <$2.15 a day 0.0277 <$2.15 a day
2017 +342.2% 0.0056 <$2.15 a day 0.0248 <$2.15 a day

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0131 <$2.15 a day 0.0122 <$2.15 a day 0.014 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0123 <$2.15 a day 0.0045 <$2.15 a day 0.0277 <$2.15 a day 8
2020s 0.0064 <$2.15 a day 0.0058 <$2.15 a day 0.0072 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Vietnam 0.0185 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 20 Brazil 0.0114 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 21 Chile 0.0102 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 23 Colombia 0.0048 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 24 Honduras 0.0046 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 0.0042 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay was 0.0058 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0277 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 <$2.15 a day in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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