Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 33.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2022
All-time low
26.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.8 preT2009: 26.9 preT2010: 27.4 preT2011: 28.2 preT2012: 28 preT2015: 31.1 preT2016: 31.5 preT2017: 30 preT2018: 32.2 preT2019: 31.4 preT2020: 32.9 preT2021: 31.8 preT2022: 33.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay is 33.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 33.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 27.8%
2009 26.9% -3.1%
2010 27.4% +1.6%
2011 28.2% +3.1%
2012 28.0% -0.8%
2015 31.1% +10.9%
2016 31.5% +1.4%
2017 30.0% -4.9%
2018 32.2% +7.6%
2019 31.4% -2.7%
2020 32.9% +4.8%
2021 31.8% -3.1%
2022 33.2% +4.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 33.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 26.9% 27.8% 2
2010s 30.0% 27.4% 32.2% 8
2020s 32.6% 31.8% 33.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Argentina 29.8% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 29.3% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay was 33.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population