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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 27.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2021
All-time low
24.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.62009: 25.12010: 262011: 27.42012: 26.82015: 272016: 26.12017: 27.62018: 26.92019: 272020: 282021: 282022: 27.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 27.3% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 28.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.6%
2009 25.1% +2.3%
2010 26.0% +3.2%
2011 27.4% +5.6%
2012 26.8% -2.2%
2015 27.0% +0.9%
2016 26.1% -3.5%
2017 27.6% +5.6%
2018 26.9% -2.3%
2019 27.0% +0.3%
2020 28.0% +3.6%
2021 28.0% +0.1%
2022 27.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 24.6% 25.1% 2
2010s 26.8% 26.0% 27.6% 8
2020s 27.7% 27.3% 28.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 17.8% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 16.5% 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 27.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 29 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 1.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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