Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2019
All-time low
7.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 82009: 7.52010: 7.62011: 8.22012: 7.22015: 7.82016: 8.32017: 172018: 8.52019: 17.82020: 10.32021: 9.82022: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay is 9.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay peaked at 17.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.0% —
2009 7.5% -5.5%
2010 7.6% +0.7%
2011 8.2% +8.6%
2012 7.2% -12.3%
2015 7.8% +7.5%
2016 8.3% +6.9%
2017 17.0% +104.1%
2018 8.5% -49.7%
2019 17.8% +108.4%
2020 10.3% -41.8%
2021 9.8% -5.4%
2022 9.6% -2.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1%. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +108.4% 8.5% 17.8%
2017 +104.1% 8.3% 17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.5% 8.0% 2
2010s 10.3% 7.2% 17.8% 8
2020s 9.9% 9.6% 10.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Kosovo 13.9% compare
  2. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.9% compare
  3. 13 Turkey 13.6% compare
  4. 15 Thailand 5.7% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 5.3% compare
  6. 17 Chile 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index