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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 10.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2015
All-time low
10.2%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 19.22009: 17.92010: 11.12011: 10.52012: 18.22015: 23.52016: 20.62017: 18.52018: 19.72019: 13.42020: 21.22021: 16.82022: 10.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 23.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.2%
2009 17.9% -6.9%
2010 11.1% -37.6%
2011 10.5% -6.0%
2012 18.2% +73.9%
2015 23.5% +28.7%
2016 20.6% -12.2%
2017 18.5% -10.1%
2018 19.7% +6.5%
2019 13.4% -31.9%
2020 21.2% +57.8%
2021 16.8% -20.5%
2022 10.2% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 17.9% 19.2% 2
2010s 17.0% 10.5% 23.5% 8
2020s 16.1% 10.2% 21.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Armenia 20.8% compare
  2. 25 Albania 16.0% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 12.8% compare
  4. 28 South Africa 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay was 10.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population