Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 62.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.9%
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
103.4%
in 2018
All-time low
10.5%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

204060801002008201520222008: 43.42012: 10.52015: 37.92016: 382017: 83.62018: 103.42019: 88.12020: 69.32021: 95.52022: 62.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 62.9%.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 496.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 103.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.4%
2012 10.5% -75.7%
2015 37.9% +259.4%
2016 38.0% +0.4%
2017 83.6% +119.7%
2018 103.4% +23.7%
2019 88.1% -14.7%
2020 69.3% -21.3%
2021 95.5% +37.7%
2022 62.9% -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 43.4% 43.4% 1
2010s 60.3% 10.5% 103.4% 6
2020s 75.9% 62.9% 95.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 62.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 496.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2004–2023
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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