Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.050.10.152008201520222008: 0.127 preT2009: 0.006 preT2010: 0 preT2011: 0.051 preT2012: 0.046 preT2015: 0 preT2016: 0 preT2017: 0 preT2018: 0 preT2019: 0 preT2020: 0 preT2021: 0 preT2022: 0 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.1%
2009 0.0% -95.2%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.1%
2012 0.0% -8.8%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 0.0%
2022 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  2. 27 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
  3. 28 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 29 Albania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
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