Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2009
All-time low
14.4%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.5 preT2009: 19.5 preT2010: 18.6 preT2011: 18 preT2012: 15.3 preT2015: 16 preT2016: 15.9 preT2017: 14.4 preT2018: 15.6 preT2019: 16.8 preT2020: 17.2 preT2021: 17.7 preT2022: 17.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Uruguay stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 19.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.5%
2009 19.5% +5.4%
2010 18.6% -4.9%
2011 18.0% -3.2%
2012 15.3% -14.8%
2015 16.0% +4.8%
2016 15.9% -0.9%
2017 14.4% -9.3%
2018 15.6% +8.4%
2019 16.8% +7.8%
2020 17.2% +2.1%
2021 17.7% +3.3%
2022 17.1% -3.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 18.5% 19.5% 2
2010s 16.3% 14.4% 18.6% 8
2020s 17.3% 17.1% 17.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Peru 19.2% compare
  2. 19 Kazakhstan 18.9% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 18.0% compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 16.8% compare
  5. 23 Chile 16.7% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Uruguay was 17.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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