Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.0655 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2012–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay is 0.0655, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 0.0869 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0507, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0869 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0584 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0649 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.055 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 | +19.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0655 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1664, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0655 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4334, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0645 | 0.0507 | 0.0869 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 | 0.055 | 0.0655 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay?
- Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay was 0.0655 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 in 2012.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)