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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2015
All-time low
10.9%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 19.5 preT2009: 17.8 preT2010: 12.6 preT2011: 11.6 preT2012: 19.1 preT2015: 24.8 preT2016: 18.1 preT2017: 19 preT2018: 20 preT2019: 10.9 preT2020: 18.9 preT2021: 16.4 preT2022: 11.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay is 11.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 24.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 28 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) (%) - International in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 19.5%
2009 17.8% -8.6%
2010 12.6% -29.4%
2011 11.6% -7.9%
2012 19.1% +65.2%
2015 24.8% +29.4%
2016 18.1% -26.7%
2017 19.0% +4.7%
2018 20.0% +5.2%
2019 10.9% -45.4%
2020 18.9% +73.8%
2021 16.4% -13.6%
2022 11.5% -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.8% 19.5% 2
2010s 17.0% 10.9% 24.8% 8
2020s 15.6% 11.5% 18.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
  2. 25 Albania 16.0% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 13.0% 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 11.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
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 39.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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