Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2008
All-time low
3.4%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 5.32012: 3.42015: 3.72016: 4.12017: 3.92018: 4.22019: 3.92020: 4.22021: 4.22022: 4.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 4.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.3%
2012 3.4% -36.0%
2015 3.7% +7.4%
2016 4.1% +11.0%
2017 3.9% -3.9%
2018 4.2% +8.4%
2019 3.9% -7.1%
2020 4.2% +5.3%
2021 4.2% +1.1%
2022 4.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2010s 3.9% 3.4% 4.2% 6
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  4. 32 Peru 4.0% compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 3.4% compare
  6. 34 Honduras 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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