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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 10.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
9.7%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 11.42009: 9.72010: 9.92011: 10.32012: 10.22015: 9.72016: 9.82017: 9.92018: 10.22019: 10.62020: 102021: 10.12022: 10.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 10.8%.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 20th 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.4%
2009 9.7% -15.7%
2010 9.9% +2.3%
2011 10.3% +4.0%
2012 10.2% -0.9%
2015 9.7% -4.7%
2016 9.8% +0.6%
2017 9.9% +1.7%
2018 10.2% +3.0%
2019 10.6% +4.2%
2020 10.0% -6.1%
2021 10.1% +0.9%
2022 10.8% +7.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 10.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 9.7% 11.4% 2
2010s 10.1% 9.7% 10.6% 8
2020s 10.3% 10.0% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Armenia 11.7% compare
  2. 18 Chile 11.5% compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  4. 21 Republic of Moldova 10.1% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 9.7% compare
  6. 23 Panama 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 10.8% 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 11.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 20th 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 5.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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