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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 14.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2017
All-time low
9.4%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 9.52009: 9.42010: 152011: 16.62012: 11.32015: 13.32016: 13.72017: 20.52018: 14.72019: 16.22020: 15.52021: 15.52022: 14.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 14.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 20.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 2nd 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.5%
2009 9.4% -1.2%
2010 15.0% +59.9%
2011 16.6% +10.2%
2012 11.3% -31.5%
2015 13.3% +16.9%
2016 13.7% +3.4%
2017 20.5% +49.2%
2018 14.7% -27.9%
2019 16.2% +9.7%
2020 15.5% -3.9%
2021 15.5% -0.1%
2022 14.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.4% 9.5% 2
2010s 15.2% 11.3% 20.5% 8
2020s 15.3% 14.9% 15.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Serbia 16.9% compare
  2. 3 Chile 14.3% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 14.1% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 13.7% compare

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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 14.9% 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 20.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 2nd 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 31.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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