Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 9.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 13.52009: 13.52010: 40.62011: 40.32012: 1.82015: 9.82016: 102017: 4.52018: 7.52019: 9.62020: 15.72021: 11.42022: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.6% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 423.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay peaked at 40.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.5%
2009 13.5% +0.1%
2010 40.6% +200.4%
2011 40.3% -0.8%
2012 1.8% -95.4%
2015 9.8% +436.1%
2016 10.0% +1.8%
2017 4.5% -55.4%
2018 7.5% +68.9%
2019 9.6% +27.9%
2020 15.7% +62.9%
2021 11.4% -27.5%
2022 9.6% -15.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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
2015 +436.1% 1.8% 9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 2
2010s 15.5% 1.8% 40.6% 8
2020s 12.2% 9.6% 15.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Chile 15.8% compare
  2. 24 El Salvador 14.7% compare
  3. 25 Peru 14.1% compare
  4. 27 Burkina Faso 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Uruguay was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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