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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 40.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.2%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2022
All-time low
17.7%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 17.72009: 24.62010: 25.82011: 38.42012: 26.92015: 30.62016: 332017: 32.52018: 25.72019: 32.52020: 30.92022: 40.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay is 40.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 40.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.7%
2009 24.6% +38.7%
2010 25.8% +4.9%
2011 38.4% +48.9%
2012 26.9% -30.1%
2015 30.6% +14.1%
2016 33.0% +7.7%
2017 32.5% -1.5%
2018 25.7% -20.9%
2019 32.5% +26.3%
2020 30.9% -5.0%
2022 40.2% +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 17.7% 24.6% 2
2010s 30.7% 25.7% 38.4% 8
2020s 35.6% 30.9% 40.2% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 El Salvador 22.0% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 20.7% compare
  3. 4 Peru 17.6% 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 40.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 27 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 49.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population