Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 1.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2012–2022

00.511.52012201720222012: 1.7 preT2015: 1.5 preT2016: 1.5 preT2017: 1.5 preT2018: 1.5 preT2019: 1.6 preT2020: 1.7 preT2021: 1.6 preT2022: 1.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.6% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 1.7%
2015 1.5% -8.6%
2016 1.5% +1.6%
2017 1.5% -3.4%
2018 1.5% +1.5%
2019 1.6% +3.8%
2020 1.7% +7.4%
2021 1.6% -2.8%
2022 1.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 6
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 3

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  3. 23 Peru 2.5% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 0.6% compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 1.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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