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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2008
All-time low
14.1%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 16.72009: 16.72010: 15.82011: 16.12012: 15.62015: 162016: 16.52017: 15.22018: 15.82019: 15.62020: 14.92021: 15.62022: 14.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 16.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.7%
2009 16.7% -0.0%
2010 15.8% -5.4%
2011 16.1% +1.8%
2012 15.6% -3.4%
2015 16.0% +3.0%
2016 16.5% +3.0%
2017 15.2% -8.3%
2018 15.8% +4.4%
2019 15.6% -1.7%
2020 14.9% -4.4%
2021 15.6% +5.1%
2022 14.1% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.2% 16.5% 8
2020s 14.9% 14.1% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Kosovo 19.2% compare
  2. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.2% compare
  3. 29 Türkiye 15.7% compare

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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 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
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 9.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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