Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.0332 poorest in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0332 poorest
Change on year
down 55.5%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.3235 poorest
in 2011
All-time low
0.0332 poorest
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.10.20.32008201520222008: 0.065 poorest2009: 0.08 poorest2010: 0.294 poorest2011: 0.324 poorest2012: 0.105 poorest2015: 0.061 poorest2016: 0.06 poorest2017: 0.051 poorest2018: 0.066 poorest2019: 0.082 poorest2020: 0.052 poorest2021: 0.074 poorest2022: 0.033 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay stood at 0.0332 poorest. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.3235 poorest in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 poorest, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.0647 poorest
2009 0.0797 poorest +23.2%
2010 0.2945 poorest +269.4%
2011 0.3235 poorest +9.9%
2012 0.1045 poorest -67.7%
2015 0.061 poorest -41.6%
2016 0.06 poorest -1.7%
2017 0.0506 poorest -15.6%
2018 0.0661 poorest +30.4%
2019 0.0819 poorest +24.0%
2020 0.0516 poorest -37.0%
2021 0.0745 poorest +44.4%
2022 0.0332 poorest -55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0722 poorest 0.0647 poorest 0.0797 poorest 2
2010s 0.1303 poorest 0.0506 poorest 0.3235 poorest 8
2020s 0.0531 poorest 0.0332 poorest 0.0745 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Bolivia 0.0683 poorest compare
  2. 24 Peru 0.0581 poorest compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 0.0351 poorest compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.0024 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay was 0.0332 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3235 poorest in 2011.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 poorest in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)