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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 9.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 10.92009: 15.82010: 18.22011: 7.82012: 12.52015: 7.22016: 8.72017: 6.92018: 9.72019: 6.92020: 7.42022: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay is 9.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.9%
2009 15.8% +44.7%
2010 18.2% +15.7%
2011 7.8% -57.5%
2012 12.5% +61.0%
2015 7.2% -42.7%
2016 8.7% +21.1%
2017 6.9% -20.2%
2018 9.7% +40.0%
2019 6.9% -28.8%
2020 7.4% +6.7%
2022 9.9% +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 10.9% 15.8% 2
2010s 9.7% 6.9% 18.2% 8
2020s 8.6% 7.4% 9.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Colombia 19.5% compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 17.4% compare

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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 9.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 27 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 20.7%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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