Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 6.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 82012: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.82017: 6.22018: 6.32019: 6.62020: 6.82021: 7.42022: 6.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 6.7%.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.0%
2012 5.5% -30.4%
2015 5.5% -0.0%
2016 5.8% +4.4%
2017 6.2% +7.7%
2018 6.3% +1.4%
2019 6.6% +3.8%
2020 6.8% +3.1%
2021 7.4% +9.5%
2022 6.7% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
2010s 6.0% 5.5% 6.6% 6
2020s 7.0% 6.7% 7.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Paraguay 8.9% compare
  2. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.2% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 8.0% compare
  4. 28 Peru 6.4% compare
  5. 29 Malawi 5.9% compare
  6. 30 El Salvador 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 6.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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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