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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 9.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.3%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 18.62009: 16.92010: 10.92011: 10.32012: 17.72015: 22.82016: 20.52017: 182018: 18.42019: 12.72020: 19.22021: 16.52022: 9.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.3% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 22.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.6%
2009 16.9% -8.9%
2010 10.9% -35.7%
2011 10.3% -5.6%
2012 17.7% +71.8%
2015 22.8% +29.1%
2016 20.5% -9.9%
2017 18.0% -12.6%
2018 18.4% +2.5%
2019 12.7% -31.1%
2020 19.2% +51.8%
2021 16.5% -14.0%
2022 9.3% -43.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 16.9% 18.6% 2
2010s 16.4% 10.3% 22.8% 8
2020s 15.0% 9.3% 19.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Colombia 19.5% compare
  2. 25 Albania 16.0% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 14.4% compare
  4. 28 South Africa 6.3% 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 9.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% 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 47.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 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