Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2008
All-time low
11.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 15.6 preT2009: 14.3 preT2010: 13.4 preT2011: 13.5 preT2012: 14.3 preT2015: 13.5 preT2016: 15.1 preT2017: 12.6 preT2018: 14.3 preT2019: 13.2 preT2020: 12.2 preT2021: 11.7 preT2022: 12.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay stood at 12.4%.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 15.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 15.6%
2009 14.3% -8.6%
2010 13.4% -6.0%
2011 13.5% +1.0%
2012 14.3% +5.4%
2015 13.5% -5.2%
2016 15.1% +11.4%
2017 12.6% -16.6%
2018 14.3% +13.3%
2019 13.2% -7.5%
2020 12.2% -7.3%
2021 11.7% -4.3%
2022 12.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.3% 15.6% 2
2010s 13.7% 12.6% 15.1% 8
2020s 12.1% 11.7% 12.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 12.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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
Last refreshed

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