Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 17.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2017
All-time low
11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 11.92009: 132010: 15.92011: 16.72012: 13.92015: 14.52016: 14.52017: 18.82018: 14.62019: 16.32020: 16.32021: 15.62022: 17.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay is 17.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay peaked at 18.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 4th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.9%
2009 13.0% +9.6%
2010 15.9% +21.8%
2011 16.7% +5.4%
2012 13.9% -17.2%
2015 14.5% +4.8%
2016 14.5% -0.3%
2017 18.8% +30.0%
2018 14.6% -22.6%
2019 16.3% +11.8%
2020 16.3% -0.3%
2021 15.6% -3.9%
2022 17.1% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.9% 13.0% 2
2010s 15.7% 13.9% 18.8% 8
2020s 16.3% 15.6% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Viet Nam 22.2% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 21.0% compare
  3. 3 Panama 17.8% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 16.9% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 16.8% compare
  6. 7 Thailand 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay was 17.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population