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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 2.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Uruguay, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.92021: 2.72022: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.7%
2015 2.6% -5.0%
2016 2.4% -8.3%
2017 2.4% +2.7%
2018 2.4% -1.3%
2019 2.4% +1.5%
2020 2.9% +18.2%
2021 2.7% -6.0%
2022 2.7% +0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.5%, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 6
2020s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Türkiye 6.0% compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 4.7% compare
  3. 22 Peru 4.7% compare
  4. 24 Colombia 1.1% compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay was 2.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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