Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 14.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2017
All-time low
8.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 8.8 preT2009: 8.8 preT2010: 13.5 preT2011: 15.1 preT2012: 10.6 preT2015: 12.6 preT2016: 13.2 preT2017: 16.6 preT2018: 13.8 preT2019: 13.9 preT2020: 14.5 preT2021: 14 preT2022: 14.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay stood at 14.1%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 8.8%
2009 8.8% -0.1%
2010 13.5% +54.3%
2011 15.1% +11.3%
2012 10.6% -29.4%
2015 12.6% +18.0%
2016 13.2% +5.0%
2017 16.6% +26.1%
2018 13.8% -16.9%
2019 13.9% +0.5%
2020 14.5% +4.6%
2021 14.0% -3.4%
2022 14.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 2
2010s 13.7% 10.6% 16.6% 8
2020s 14.2% 14.0% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Serbia 17.3% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 14.4% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 13.9% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population