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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 10.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2012
All-time low
10.8%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 12.9 preT2009: 13.3 preT2010: 12.8 preT2011: 13.6 preT2012: 13.8 preT2015: 12.9 preT2016: 12.5 preT2017: 12.6 preT2018: 12 preT2019: 12.2 preT2020: 11.1 preT2021: 11.8 preT2022: 10.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 13.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 28th out of 31 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.9%
2009 13.3% +3.1%
2010 12.8% -3.6%
2011 13.6% +6.5%
2012 13.8% +1.0%
2015 12.9% -6.4%
2016 12.5% -2.9%
2017 12.6% +0.3%
2018 12.0% -4.8%
2019 12.2% +2.1%
2020 11.1% -9.1%
2021 11.8% +6.5%
2022 10.8% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 12.9% 13.3% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.0% 13.8% 8
2020s 11.2% 10.8% 11.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Costa Rica 11.3% compare
  2. 26 Thailand 11.3% compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 11.1% compare
  4. 29 Colombia 10.5% compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  6. 31 Argentina 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Uruguay was 10.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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