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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 30.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2008
All-time low
24.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 40.32009: 37.12010: 322011: 28.12012: 35.32015: 34.82016: 342017: 24.32018: 322019: 30.12020: 29.92021: 32.42022: 30.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 30.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2022.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 40.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.3%
2009 37.1% -8.0%
2010 32.0% -13.8%
2011 28.1% -12.2%
2012 35.3% +25.8%
2015 34.8% -1.4%
2016 34.0% -2.5%
2017 24.3% -28.4%
2018 32.0% +31.3%
2019 30.1% -5.7%
2020 29.9% -0.7%
2021 32.4% +8.2%
2022 30.4% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7% 37.1% 40.3% 2
2010s 31.3% 24.3% 35.3% 8
2020s 30.9% 29.9% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Mexico 32.4% compare
  2. 29 Panama 32.0% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 30.8% compare
  4. 32 Costa Rica 29.1% compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 28.6% compare
  6. 34 Peru 27.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 30.4% 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 40.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 36 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 down 13.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population