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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 2.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2022

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

00.511.522.52012201720222012: 1.92015: 1.82016: 22017: 1.62018: 1.92019: 1.82020: 2.42022: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay is 2.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 24 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.9%
2015 1.8% -3.8%
2016 2.0% +6.8%
2017 1.6% -15.8%
2018 1.9% +14.9%
2019 1.8% -3.8%
2020 2.4% +29.8%
2022 2.0% -14.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 6
2020s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Peru 4.7% compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 4.5% compare
  3. 21 Chile 3.3% compare
  4. 23 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 2.0% 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 2.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 24 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 up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 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