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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2019
All-time low
34.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 39.82009: 45.12010: 46.82011: 45.12012: 34.12015: 36.72016: 37.82017: 44.52018: 392019: 47.22020: 402021: 38.72022: 38.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay is 38.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.8%
2009 45.1% +13.3%
2010 46.8% +3.6%
2011 45.1% -3.5%
2012 34.1% -24.4%
2015 36.7% +7.5%
2016 37.8% +3.0%
2017 44.5% +17.8%
2018 39.0% -12.5%
2019 47.2% +21.2%
2020 40.0% -15.4%
2021 38.7% -3.1%
2022 38.8% +0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 38.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 39.8% 45.1% 2
2010s 41.4% 34.1% 47.2% 8
2020s 39.2% 38.7% 40.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Costa Rica 41.2% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 40.9% compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 39.1% compare
  4. 11 Argentina 38.4% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 38.2% compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 37.7% compare

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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 38.8% 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 47.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% 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 13.7%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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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