Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 0.242 preT2009: 0.073 preT2010: 0.026 preT2011: 0.066 preT2012: 0.481 preT2015: 0.028 preT2016: 0.033 preT2017: 2.1 preT2018: 0.051 preT2019: 2.5 preT2020: 0.128 preT2021: 0.055 preT2022: 0.066 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.1% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 2.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.2%
2009 0.1% -69.8%
2010 0.0% -64.9%
2011 0.1% +157.2%
2012 0.5% +628.8%
2015 0.0% -94.1%
2016 0.0% +16.6%
2017 2.1% +6156.8%
2018 0.1% -97.6%
2019 2.5% +4885.4%
2020 0.1% -95.0%
2021 0.1% -56.7%
2022 0.1% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 2.5% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  2. 28 Colombia 0.1% compare
  3. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  5. 32 Panama 0.0% compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  7. 33 Paraguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population