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

Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 0.3788 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.3788
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.4493
in 2018
All-time low
0.3542
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay, 2012–2022

00.10.20.30.42012201720222012: 0.3742015: 0.3912016: 0.3542017: 0.3582018: 0.4492019: 0.3782020: 0.3882022: 0.379

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay is 0.3788, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay peaked at 0.4493 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3542, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.374
2015 0.3906 +4.4%
2016 0.3542 -9.3%
2017 0.3585 +1.2%
2018 0.4493 +25.3%
2019 0.378 -15.9%
2020 0.3879 +2.6%
2022 0.3788 -2.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.3788 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3553, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.3788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3841 0.3542 0.4493 6
2020s 0.3834 0.3788 0.3879 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 0.5085 compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 0.4907 compare
  3. 18 Chile 0.4781 compare
  4. 20 Peru 0.3317 compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 0.2919 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.2565 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Uruguay was 0.3788 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4493 in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3542 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - 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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