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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 21.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2009
All-time low
19.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 22.62009: 23.62010: 20.72011: 21.32012: 23.52015: 21.22016: 21.82017: 19.32018: 22.72019: 21.52020: 20.12021: 20.92022: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay stood at 21.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay peaked at 23.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 18th 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.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.6%
2009 23.6% +4.5%
2010 20.7% -12.6%
2011 21.3% +3.3%
2012 23.5% +10.3%
2015 21.2% -10.0%
2016 21.8% +3.0%
2017 19.3% -11.6%
2018 22.7% +17.7%
2019 21.5% -5.2%
2020 20.1% -6.4%
2021 20.9% +3.8%
2022 21.7% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 22.6% 23.6% 2
2010s 21.5% 19.3% 23.5% 8
2020s 20.9% 20.1% 21.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Poland 21.9% compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 21.8% compare
  3. 17 Colombia 21.8% compare
  4. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 21.6% compare
  5. 20 Georgia 21.5% compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 21.5% 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 -urban in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Uruguay was 21.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population