Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
17.8%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 19 preT2015: 19.1 preT2016: 19.1 preT2017: 19.4 preT2018: 19.6 preT2019: 18.9 preT2020: 18.8 preT2021: 17.8 preT2022: 18.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay stood at 18.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 19.0%
2015 19.1% +0.2%
2016 19.1% +0.1%
2017 19.4% +1.6%
2018 19.6% +1.0%
2019 18.9% -3.6%
2020 18.8% -0.4%
2021 17.8% -5.4%
2022 18.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.2% 18.9% 19.6% 6
2020s 18.2% 17.8% 18.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Poland 18.8% compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 18.4% compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 18.2% compare
  4. 11 Romania 17.4% compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 15.7% compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 18.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population