Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 9.6 preT2009: 9.2 preT2010: 9.8 preT2011: 10.8 preT2012: 10.7 preT2015: 12.9 preT2016: 13.6 preT2017: 17.1 preT2018: 14.1 preT2019: 14.1 preT2020: 14.7 preT2021: 14.2 preT2022: 14.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay is 14.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.6%
2009 9.2% -4.0%
2010 9.8% +5.8%
2011 10.8% +10.3%
2012 10.7% -0.6%
2015 12.9% +20.3%
2016 13.6% +5.3%
2017 17.1% +26.1%
2018 14.1% -17.9%
2019 14.1% +0.1%
2020 14.7% +4.8%
2021 14.2% -3.3%
2022 14.3% +0.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 9.2% 9.6% 2
2010s 12.9% 9.8% 17.1% 8
2020s 14.4% 14.2% 14.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Dominican Republic 16.5% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 15.6% compare
  3. 3 El Salvador 15.2% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 13.8% compare
  6. 7 Mexico 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay was 14.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population