Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.0%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2011
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 22.92009: 23.12010: 22.22011: 23.42012: 19.62015: 21.42016: 20.62017: 18.22018: 20.32019: 20.12020: 21.72021: 22.22022: 21

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay is 21.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 23.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 21st 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.9%
2009 23.1% +0.9%
2010 22.2% -3.8%
2011 23.4% +5.4%
2012 19.6% -16.2%
2015 21.4% +9.1%
2016 20.6% -4.0%
2017 18.2% -11.5%
2018 20.3% +11.7%
2019 20.1% -1.2%
2020 21.7% +8.3%
2021 22.2% +2.2%
2022 21.0% -5.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.2%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 22.9% 23.1% 2
2010s 20.7% 18.2% 23.4% 8
2020s 21.7% 21.0% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Chile 23.5% compare
  2. 19 Peru 21.6% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 21.4% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 20.7% compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 20.0% compare
  6. 24 Panama 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 21.0% 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 23.4% 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 21st 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 7.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group