Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay is 19.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 22.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay was 19.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group