Incomes of the richest in Uruguay
Uruguay: Incomes of the richest was 15.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.73
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.62
in 2008
All-time low
15.62
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Incomes of the richest in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.73 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Uruguay peaked at 22.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.11 | — |
| 2002 | 19.63 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 22.37 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 21.32 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 22.62 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 21.58 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.97 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.05 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 17.29 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.16 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.87 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.75 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.29 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.38 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.29 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | -14.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 | 17.96 | 22.62 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.07 | 15.62 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 | 15.73 | 18.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Uruguay?
- Incomes of the richest in Uruguay was 15.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for incomes of the richest?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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