Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 20.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.7%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2022
All-time low
7.5%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 10.12009: 12.82010: 7.52011: 142012: 13.32015: 162016: 17.82017: 10.32018: 13.62019: 13.62020: 17.42022: 20.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay is 20.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 20.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.1%
2009 12.8% +26.9%
2010 7.5% -41.4%
2011 14.0% +85.8%
2012 13.3% -4.8%
2015 16.0% +20.4%
2016 17.8% +10.9%
2017 10.3% -42.2%
2018 13.6% +32.7%
2019 13.6% -0.4%
2020 17.4% +27.9%
2022 20.7% +19.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 20.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.1% 12.8% 2
2010s 13.3% 7.5% 17.8% 8
2020s 19.0% 17.4% 20.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Viet Nam 37.1% compare
  2. 6 Thailand 35.0% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 22.2% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 20.1% compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 19.1% compare
  6. 11 Mongolia 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay was 20.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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