Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 2.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2012–2022

00.511.522012201720222012: 2.12015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 2.12021: 1.92022: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay is 2.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.1%
2015 1.8% -10.1%
2016 1.9% +1.3%
2017 1.8% -2.7%
2018 1.8% +1.3%
2019 1.9% +2.6%
2020 2.1% +11.3%
2021 1.9% -9.9%
2022 2.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 6
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 3

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  3. 23 Peru 3.5% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 2.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 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