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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 34.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2019
All-time low
27.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.72009: 27.92010: 28.32011: 29.12012: 29.12015: 31.52016: 32.82017: 33.72018: 33.72019: 35.52020: 34.12021: 34.12022: 34

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 34.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 35.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 31 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.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.7%
2009 27.9% -2.7%
2010 28.3% +1.3%
2011 29.1% +3.0%
2012 29.1% -0.1%
2015 31.5% +8.3%
2016 32.8% +4.2%
2017 33.7% +2.8%
2018 33.7% -0.1%
2019 35.5% +5.3%
2020 34.1% -4.0%
2021 34.1% -0.0%
2022 34.0% -0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 34.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 34.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 27.9% 28.7% 2
2010s 31.7% 28.3% 35.5% 8
2020s 34.1% 34.0% 34.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Thailand 31.7% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 31.5% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29.6% 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 34.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% 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 16.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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