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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2015
All-time low
15.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 18.12009: 16.32010: 16.52011: 21.72012: 19.62015: 262016: 15.32017: 232018: 19.92019: 24.42020: 18.82022: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay is 18.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.1%
2009 16.3% -9.7%
2010 16.5% +1.4%
2011 21.7% +31.4%
2012 19.6% -9.9%
2015 26.0% +33.1%
2016 15.3% -41.2%
2017 23.0% +50.1%
2018 19.9% -13.7%
2019 24.4% +22.7%
2020 18.8% -23.0%
2022 18.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 16.3% 18.1% 2
2010s 20.8% 15.3% 26.0% 8
2020s 18.5% 18.2% 18.8% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Chile 20.3% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 19.7% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  4. 5 Romania 16.9% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 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 18.2% 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 26.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 35 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 down 6.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population