Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2012
All-time low
4.7%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 9.72012: 18.52015: 10.82016: 13.82017: 7.22018: 8.62019: 9.42020: 4.72021: 5.52022: 6.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 6.3%.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 18.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.7%
2012 18.5% +91.2%
2015 10.8% -41.7%
2016 13.8% +28.0%
2017 7.2% -47.7%
2018 8.6% +19.4%
2019 9.4% +8.8%
2020 4.7% -50.1%
2021 5.5% +17.1%
2022 6.3% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2010s 11.4% 7.2% 18.5% 6
2020s 5.5% 4.7% 6.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 6.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population