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 33.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.1%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2016
All-time low
16.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

20304050602008201520222008: 30.22009: 28.62010: 392011: 39.32012: 16.52015: 28.12016: 59.72018: 44.72019: 47.22020: 35.22021: 41.52022: 33.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 33.1% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 59.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.2%
2009 28.6% -5.4%
2010 39.0% +36.3%
2011 39.3% +1.0%
2012 16.5% -58.2%
2015 28.1% +70.8%
2016 59.7% +112.7%
2018 44.7% -25.2%
2019 47.2% +5.7%
2020 35.2% -25.4%
2021 41.5% +17.8%
2022 33.1% -20.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 33.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 33.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 28.6% 30.2% 2
2010s 39.2% 16.5% 59.7% 7
2020s 36.6% 33.1% 41.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Brazil 37.6% compare
  2. 13 Honduras 37.5% compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 33.3% compare
  4. 16 El Salvador 30.5% compare
  5. 17 Armenia 25.7% compare
  6. 18 Mexico 24.9% compare

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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 33.1% 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 59.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 26 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 101.3%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 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