Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1824 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1824 poorest
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2448 poorest
in 2017
All-time low
0.1272 poorest
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.050.10.150.20.252008201520222008: 0.156 poorest2009: 0.127 poorest2010: 0.132 poorest2011: 0.145 poorest2012: 0.147 poorest2015: 0.166 poorest2016: 0.176 poorest2017: 0.245 poorest2018: 0.184 poorest2019: 0.242 poorest2020: 0.198 poorest2021: 0.19 poorest2022: 0.182 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Uruguay stood at 0.1824 poorest.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.2448 poorest in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1272 poorest, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.1563 poorest
2009 0.1272 poorest -18.6%
2010 0.1317 poorest +3.5%
2011 0.145 poorest +10.0%
2012 0.1466 poorest +1.2%
2015 0.1661 poorest +13.3%
2016 0.1763 poorest +6.2%
2017 0.2448 poorest +38.8%
2018 0.1845 poorest -24.7%
2019 0.2419 poorest +31.1%
2020 0.1977 poorest -18.3%
2021 0.19 poorest -3.9%
2022 0.1824 poorest -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1418 poorest 0.1272 poorest 0.1563 poorest 2
2010s 0.1796 poorest 0.1317 poorest 0.2448 poorest 8
2020s 0.19 poorest 0.1824 poorest 0.1977 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Viet Nam 0.2247 poorest compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 0.2134 poorest compare
  3. 18 Türkiye 0.2075 poorest compare
  4. 20 Thailand 0.1728 poorest compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 0.1712 poorest compare
  6. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Uruguay was 0.1824 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2448 poorest in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 poorest in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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