Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All was 25.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.11
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.55
in 2019
All-time low
16.91
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 16.92009: 18.22010: 18.12011: 17.52012: 18.72015: 21.62016: 222017: 30.52018: 26.52019: 31.52020: 24.52021: 24.12022: 25.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all in Uruguay is 25.11, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all in Uruguay peaked at 31.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.91, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.91
2009 18.17 +7.4%
2010 18.11 -0.3%
2011 17.53 -3.2%
2012 18.73 +6.9%
2015 21.64 +15.5%
2016 21.99 +1.6%
2017 30.52 +38.8%
2018 26.46 -13.3%
2019 31.55 +19.2%
2020 24.55 -22.2%
2021 24.09 -1.9%
2022 25.11 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.54 16.91 18.17 2
2010s 23.32 17.53 31.55 8
2020s 24.58 24.09 25.11 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Thailand 33.32 compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 29.71 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 24.3 compare
  4. 5 South Africa 24.3 compare
  5. 6 Poland 21.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all in Uruguay was 25.11 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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