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

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2019
All-time low
7.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 7.92009: 7.52010: 7.62011: 8.22012: 7.42015: 7.92016: 8.42017: 172018: 8.62019: 182020: 10.72021: 102022: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay is 9.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.9% —
2009 7.5% -6.2%
2010 7.6% +2.6%
2011 8.2% +7.8%
2012 7.4% -10.7%
2015 7.9% +6.8%
2016 8.4% +7.3%
2017 17.0% +102.1%
2018 8.6% -49.3%
2019 18.0% +107.6%
2020 10.7% -40.5%
2021 10.0% -6.6%
2022 9.7% -2.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6%. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions 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 +107.6% 8.6% 18.0%
2017 +102.1% 8.4% 17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 2
2010s 10.4% 7.4% 18.0% 8
2020s 10.1% 9.7% 10.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Kosovo 14.3% compare
  2. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.3% compare
  3. 13 Turkey 13.6% compare
  4. 15 Chile 5.8% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 5.3% compare
  6. 17 Brazil 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 9.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions
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