Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.0%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2012–2022

012342012201720222012: 4.5 preT2015: 3.7 preT2016: 3.8 preT2017: 2.8 preT2018: 3.6 preT2019: 2.3 preT2020: 2.6 preT2021: 3.3 preT2022: 3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay is 3.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 4.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 4.5%
2015 3.7% -16.9%
2016 3.8% +1.1%
2017 2.8% -25.0%
2018 3.6% +27.1%
2019 2.3% -36.3%
2020 2.6% +11.5%
2021 3.3% +28.4%
2022 3.0% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 2.3% 4.5% 6
2020s 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Peru 27.0% compare
  2. 24 Colombia 23.5% compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 3.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population