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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0154 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0154 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0311 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0018 <$2.15 a day
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.010.020.032008201520222008: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.002 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.012 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.01 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.016 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.015 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.011 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.015 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0154 <$2.15 a day for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.

That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 747.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 0.0311 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 <$2.15 a day, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0311 <$2.15 a day —
2012 0.0018 <$2.15 a day -94.1%
2015 0.0066 <$2.15 a day +261.8%
2016 0.0052 <$2.15 a day -20.9%
2017 0.0119 <$2.15 a day +128.0%
2018 0.0103 <$2.15 a day -13.2%
2019 0.0156 <$2.15 a day +51.4%
2020 0.0149 <$2.15 a day -4.6%
2021 0.0109 <$2.15 a day -26.9%
2022 0.0154 <$2.15 a day +41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0311 <$2.15 a day 0.0311 <$2.15 a day 0.0311 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0086 <$2.15 a day 0.0018 <$2.15 a day 0.0156 <$2.15 a day 6
2020s 0.0137 <$2.15 a day 0.0109 <$2.15 a day 0.0154 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Mongolia 0.0209 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 28 Belarus 0.0182 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 29 Republic of Moldova 0.0177 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 0.0107 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 0.0103 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 33 Chile 0.0049 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay was 0.0154 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0311 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 <$2.15 a day in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 747.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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