Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2022
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 12.1 preT2009: 10.7 preT2010: 11.2 preT2011: 11.3 preT2012: 11.1 preT2015: 10.8 preT2016: 10.5 preT2017: 10.4 preT2018: 10.2 preT2019: 10.6 preT2020: 11.4 preT2021: 11.5 preT2022: 12.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 12.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 12.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.1%
2009 10.7% -11.5%
2010 11.2% +5.2%
2011 11.3% +0.6%
2012 11.1% -1.5%
2015 10.8% -3.2%
2016 10.5% -2.8%
2017 10.4% -1.1%
2018 10.2% -1.5%
2019 10.6% +3.6%
2020 11.4% +7.4%
2021 11.5% +1.3%
2022 12.3% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 10.7% 12.1% 2
2010s 10.8% 10.2% 11.3% 8
2020s 11.7% 11.4% 12.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Peru 12.9% compare
  2. 11 Poland 12.9% compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 12.8% compare
  4. 14 Georgia 11.8% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 11.6% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 12.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population