Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2022
All-time low
16.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 22.12009: 26.22010: 22.72011: 172012: 24.32015: 32.12016: 32.92017: 16.12018: 26.52019: 22.82020: 23.82022: 37.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 37.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.1%
2009 26.2% +18.8%
2010 22.7% -13.4%
2011 17.0% -25.3%
2012 24.3% +43.5%
2015 32.1% +31.8%
2016 32.9% +2.7%
2017 16.1% -51.0%
2018 26.5% +64.3%
2019 22.8% -14.1%
2020 23.8% +4.5%
2022 37.5% +57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 22.1% 26.2% 2
2010s 24.3% 16.1% 32.9% 8
2020s 30.7% 23.8% 37.5% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Romania 38.5% compare
  2. 18 Mexico 38.4% compare
  3. 19 Belarus 37.6% compare
  4. 21 Georgia 37.4% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 36.8% compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 36.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 37.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population