Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2010
All-time low
27.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 33.2 preT2009: 39 preT2010: 40.8 preT2011: 38.9 preT2012: 27.2 preT2015: 29.1 preT2016: 30.3 preT2017: 32.3 preT2018: 31.8 preT2019: 34 preT2020: 31.2 preT2021: 30.3 preT2022: 30.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay is 30.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 40.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 33.2%
2009 39.0% +17.4%
2010 40.8% +4.5%
2011 38.9% -4.6%
2012 27.2% -30.2%
2015 29.1% +7.2%
2016 30.3% +4.0%
2017 32.3% +6.8%
2018 31.8% -1.7%
2019 34.0% +7.0%
2020 31.2% -8.0%
2021 30.3% -3.1%
2022 30.7% +1.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 30.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 33.2% 39.0% 2
2010s 33.0% 27.2% 40.8% 8
2020s 30.7% 30.3% 31.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Colombia 33.7% compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 32.9% compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 30.7% compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 30.1% compare
  5. 12 Serbia 28.2% compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 27.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay was 30.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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