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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 24.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.2%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2011
All-time low
12.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 15.4 preT2009: 16.1 preT2010: 25.9 preT2011: 28 preT2012: 15 preT2015: 12.1 preT2016: 19.5 preT2017: 16.2 preT2018: 16.5 preT2019: 15.5 preT2020: 21.6 preT2021: 19.6 preT2022: 24.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 24.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 28.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 15.4%
2009 16.1% +4.8%
2010 25.9% +60.2%
2011 28.0% +8.2%
2012 15.0% -46.5%
2015 12.1% -19.2%
2016 19.5% +61.0%
2017 16.2% -16.7%
2018 16.5% +2.0%
2019 15.5% -6.1%
2020 21.6% +38.9%
2021 19.6% -9.4%
2022 24.2% +23.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.4% 16.1% 2
2010s 18.6% 12.1% 28.0% 8
2020s 21.8% 19.6% 24.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Mexico 24.7% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 24.6% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 24.4% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 22.6% compare
  5. 7 Kosovo 18.9% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.9% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Uruguay was 24.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population