Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 9.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2008
All-time low
9.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 16.9 preT2009: 15.7 preT2010: 14.8 preT2011: 15 preT2012: 15.6 preT2015: 14 preT2016: 14 preT2017: 14.4 preT2018: 13.2 preT2019: 12.9 preT2020: 9.8 preT2021: 11.5 preT2022: 9.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.9% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 16.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.9% —
2009 15.7% -7.3%
2010 14.8% -5.6%
2011 15.0% +1.3%
2012 15.6% +3.9%
2015 14.0% -10.4%
2016 14.0% +0.3%
2017 14.4% +2.6%
2018 13.2% -7.9%
2019 12.9% -2.4%
2020 9.8% -24.1%
2021 11.5% +17.5%
2022 9.9% -14.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 9.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 15.7% 16.9% 2
2010s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 8
2020s 10.4% 9.8% 11.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Chile 11.7% compare
  2. 28 Kyrgyzstan 11.6% compare
  3. 29 Colombia 10.3% compare
  4. 31 Costa Rica 9.6% compare
  5. 32 Serbia 9.1% compare
  6. 33 Vietnam 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 9.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)