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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 11 preT2009: 10.2 preT2010: 63.7 preT2011: 58.9 preT2012: 3.3 preT2015: 9.1 preT2016: 8.6 preT2017: 3.1 preT2018: 6.7 preT2019: 7 preT2020: 5.8 preT2021: 7.1 preT2022: 4.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 4.6% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay peaked at 63.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 11.0%
2009 10.2% -7.1%
2010 63.7% +526.1%
2011 58.9% -7.4%
2012 3.3% -94.5%
2015 9.1% +180.7%
2016 8.6% -6.0%
2017 3.1% -63.4%
2018 6.7% +112.6%
2019 7.0% +5.3%
2020 5.8% -17.8%
2021 7.1% +22.7%
2022 4.6% -34.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.5%, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private 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 +526.1% 10.2% 63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 10.2% 11.0% 2
2010s 20.1% 3.1% 63.7% 8
2020s 5.8% 4.6% 7.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Colombia 17.2% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 12.9% compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay was 4.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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