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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 4.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.5%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2008
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 8.1 preT2009: 6.9 preT2010: 7.7 preT2011: 6.1 preT2012: 7.1 preT2015: 5.7 preT2016: 6.2 preT2017: 4.1 preT2018: 5.5 preT2019: 3.9 preT2020: 3.6 preT2021: 5 preT2022: 4.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay stood at 4.5%.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 8.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 8.1%
2009 6.9% -14.8%
2010 7.7% +11.4%
2011 6.1% -20.2%
2012 7.1% +15.6%
2015 5.7% -19.6%
2016 6.2% +7.7%
2017 4.1% -33.2%
2018 5.5% +34.2%
2019 3.9% -29.1%
2020 3.6% -6.9%
2021 5.0% +37.2%
2022 4.5% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 6.9% 8.1% 2
2010s 5.8% 3.9% 7.7% 8
2020s 4.4% 3.6% 5.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay was 4.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population