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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 32.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 27.8 preT2009: 28.7 preT2010: 29.7 preT2011: 31.3 preT2012: 30.1 preT2015: 31 preT2016: 30.3 preT2017: 32.4 preT2018: 30.4 preT2019: 32.2 preT2020: 33.8 preT2021: 33.7 preT2022: 32.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 32.4% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 33.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 27.8%
2009 28.7% +3.5%
2010 29.7% +3.6%
2011 31.3% +5.2%
2012 30.1% -3.7%
2015 31.0% +2.8%
2016 30.3% -2.1%
2017 32.4% +6.6%
2018 30.4% -5.9%
2019 32.2% +5.8%
2020 33.8% +4.9%
2021 33.7% -0.4%
2022 32.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 27.8% 28.7% 2
2010s 30.9% 29.7% 32.4% 8
2020s 33.3% 32.4% 33.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Viet Nam 19.8% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 18.8% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay was 32.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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