Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay is 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay peaked at 331.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 174.15 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 174.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 295.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 231.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 331.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 284.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Belarus 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Chile 326.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Hungary 321.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russia 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 263.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Bhutan 257 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uruguay was 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 331.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.15 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.