Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 21.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.2%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2009
All-time low
19.4%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 22.7 preT2009: 23.2 preT2010: 19.9 preT2011: 21.3 preT2012: 23.2 preT2015: 20.1 preT2016: 20.9 preT2017: 21 preT2018: 21.9 preT2019: 20.6 preT2020: 21.6 preT2021: 19.4 preT2022: 21.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay is 21.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 22.7% 23.2% 2
2010s 21.1% 19.9% 23.2% 8
2020s 20.8% 19.4% 21.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Mexico 21.5% compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 21.5% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 21.4% compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 21.0% compare
  5. 22 Panama 20.8% compare
  6. 23 South Africa 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 21.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population