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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 12.22009: 14.42010: 992011: 952012: 4.32015: 10.32016: 13.72017: 2.82018: 9.32019: 10.82020: 7.22021: 8.82022: 3.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay stood at 3.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.2%
2009 14.4% +17.5%
2010 99.0% +589.9%
2011 95.0% -4.0%
2012 4.3% -95.5%
2015 10.3% +142.8%
2016 13.7% +32.6%
2017 2.8% -79.2%
2018 9.3% +227.0%
2019 10.8% +15.7%
2020 7.2% -33.0%
2021 8.8% +21.6%
2022 3.7% -57.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International 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
2010 +589.9% 14.4% 99.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 12.2% 14.4% 2
2010s 30.7% 2.8% 99.0% 8
2020s 6.6% 3.7% 8.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.2% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 13.3% compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay was 3.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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