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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2008
All-time low
5.5%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.5102008201520222008: 10.22009: 82010: 9.12011: 7.32012: 8.32015: 7.12016: 7.82017: 72018: 7.32019: 6.92020: 5.72021: 5.52022: 5.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay is 5.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 10.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 29 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.2%
2009 8.0% -21.5%
2010 9.1% +14.3%
2011 7.3% -20.0%
2012 8.3% +13.9%
2015 7.1% -14.8%
2016 7.8% +10.9%
2017 7.0% -10.7%
2018 7.3% +3.7%
2019 6.9% -5.2%
2020 5.7% -17.2%
2021 5.5% -2.7%
2022 5.8% +3.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 17% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.0% 10.2% 2
2010s 7.6% 6.9% 9.1% 8
2020s 5.7% 5.5% 5.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 26 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
  2. 27 El Salvador 20.2% compare
  3. 28 Viet Nam 19.9% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 5.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 29 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 30.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 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