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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 22.9 preT2009: 26 preT2010: 33.7 preT2011: 29.7 preT2012: 14.4 preT2015: 21.6 preT2016: 27.3 preT2017: 15.6 preT2018: 21.6 preT2019: 14.1 preT2020: 19.2 preT2021: 17.8 preT2022: 23.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 23.5% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 33.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 22.9%
2009 26.0% +13.7%
2010 33.7% +29.8%
2011 29.7% -12.0%
2012 14.4% -51.5%
2015 21.6% +50.2%
2016 27.3% +26.3%
2017 15.6% -43.1%
2018 21.6% +38.9%
2019 14.1% -35.0%
2020 19.2% +36.5%
2021 17.8% -7.0%
2022 23.5% +31.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.3%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 22.9% 26.0% 2
2010s 22.3% 14.1% 33.7% 8
2020s 20.2% 17.8% 23.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Paraguay 29.4% compare
  2. 15 Mongolia 28.6% compare
  3. 16 Brazil 24.7% compare
  4. 18 Georgia 23.2% compare
  5. 19 Chile 22.1% compare
  6. 20 Argentina 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay was 23.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 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