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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2017
All-time low
11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 11.92009: 13.12010: 15.82011: 16.72012: 13.82015: 14.22016: 14.12017: 18.92018: 14.12019: 162020: 15.82021: 15.52022: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay stood at 16.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.9% 13.1% 2
2010s 15.4% 13.8% 18.9% 8
2020s 16.0% 15.5% 16.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Thailand 17.6% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 16.8% compare
  4. 6 Peru 16.3% compare
  5. 7 Vietnam 16.2% compare
  6. 8 Mexico 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 16.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers 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?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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