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

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2219 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.2219
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2665
in 2015
All-time low
0.2049
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2022

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

00.10.20.32012201720222012: 0.2052015: 0.2672016: 0.2282017: 0.2582018: 0.2152019: 0.2392020: 0.2532022: 0.222

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay is 0.2219, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay peaked at 0.2665 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2049, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.2049
2015 0.2665 +30.1%
2016 0.2277 -14.6%
2017 0.2581 +13.3%
2018 0.2155 -16.5%
2019 0.2395 +11.1%
2020 0.253 +5.7%
2022 0.2219 -12.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.2219 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2173, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.2219 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2354 0.2049 0.2665 6
2020s 0.2374 0.2219 0.253 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Chile 0.5814 compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 0.3972 compare
  3. 18 Turkey 0.2383
  4. 20 Indonesia 0.2206 compare
  5. 21 Peru 0.2128 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.1279 compare

See the full ranking of 24 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 0.2219 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 0.2665 in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 24 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. 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 -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Average transfer amount of Cash Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)