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

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 0.0059 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0059 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0274 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
All-time low
0.0046 <$2.15 a day
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0.0050.010.0150.020.0252008201520222008: 0.014 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.013 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.025 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.027 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.006 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay stood at 0.0059 <$2.15 a day.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 0.0274 <$2.15 a day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 <$2.15 a day, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0142 <$2.15 a day
2009 0.0126 <$2.15 a day -11.6%
2010 0.0128 <$2.15 a day +2.0%
2011 0.0126 <$2.15 a day -1.9%
2012 0.0064 <$2.15 a day -49.3%
2015 0.0052 <$2.15 a day -17.9%
2016 0.0057 <$2.15 a day +8.8%
2017 0.0247 <$2.15 a day +332.3%
2018 0.0046 <$2.15 a day -81.3%
2019 0.0274 <$2.15 a day +492.5%
2020 0.0073 <$2.15 a day -73.3%
2021 0.0067 <$2.15 a day -9.0%
2022 0.0059 <$2.15 a day -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0134 <$2.15 a day 0.0126 <$2.15 a day 0.0142 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0124 <$2.15 a day 0.0046 <$2.15 a day 0.0274 <$2.15 a day 8
2020s 0.0066 <$2.15 a day 0.0059 <$2.15 a day 0.0073 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Vietnam 0.0185 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 20 Brazil 0.0114 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 21 Chile 0.0102 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 23 Colombia 0.0048 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 24 Honduras 0.0046 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 0.0042 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay was 0.0059 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0274 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 <$2.15 a day in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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