Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2392 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2392
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.2569
in 2020
All-time low
0.2083
in 2016
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2012–2022

00.10.20.32012201720222012: 0.2182015: 0.2252016: 0.2082017: 0.2452018: 0.2342019: 0.2312020: 0.2572021: 0.2492022: 0.239

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay is 0.2392, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay peaked at 0.2569 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2083, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.2176
2015 0.2253 +3.5%
2016 0.2083 -7.6%
2017 0.2448 +17.5%
2018 0.234 -4.4%
2019 0.2313 -1.2%
2020 0.2569 +11.1%
2021 0.2486 -3.3%
2022 0.2392 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2269 0.2083 0.2448 6
2020s 0.2482 0.2392 0.2569 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Mexico 0.4397 compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 0.3953 compare
  3. 20 Turkey 0.315 compare
  4. 22 Peru 0.2168 compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 0.2076 compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 0.1307 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay was 0.2392 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2569 in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2083 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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