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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 47.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.9%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2022
All-time low
28.8%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 33.42009: 28.82010: 30.42011: 32.12012: 32.92015: 38.72016: 30.52017: 32.82018: 32.82019: 38.12020: 36.42022: 47.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 47.9% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 47.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.4%
2009 28.8% -13.7%
2010 30.4% +5.6%
2011 32.1% +5.5%
2012 32.9% +2.5%
2015 38.7% +17.5%
2016 30.5% -21.2%
2017 32.8% +7.7%
2018 32.8% -0.1%
2019 38.1% +16.3%
2020 36.4% -4.6%
2022 47.9% +31.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 47.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 28.8% 33.4% 2
2010s 33.5% 30.4% 38.7% 8
2020s 42.1% 36.4% 47.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Romania 28.7% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 28.7% compare
  3. 4 Chile 26.5% compare

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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 47.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 30 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 45.5%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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