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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2008
All-time low
5.3%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.5102008201520222008: 10.22009: 8.22010: 9.32011: 7.32012: 8.22015: 6.82016: 7.62017: 6.92018: 7.32019: 6.82020: 5.72021: 5.32022: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay is 5.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% 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, 5.3%, in 2021.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.2%
2009 8.2% -19.9%
2010 9.3% +14.1%
2011 7.3% -21.3%
2012 8.2% +12.0%
2015 6.8% -17.6%
2016 7.6% +12.4%
2017 6.9% -9.4%
2018 7.3% +6.1%
2019 6.8% -6.7%
2020 5.7% -17.0%
2021 5.3% -6.1%
2022 5.7% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.2% 10.2% 2
2010s 7.5% 6.8% 9.3% 8
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 5.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Mexico 23.0% compare
  2. 28 Viet Nam 19.2% compare
  3. 29 El Salvador 17.7% 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 5.7% 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 5.3% in 2021.
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 30.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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