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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2012
All-time low
11.2%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

1015202530352008201520222008: 17.82012: 32.62015: 14.82016: 14.32017: 11.92018: 11.22019: 11.52020: 13.72021: 11.82022: 11.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 11.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 32.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.8%
2012 32.6% +83.1%
2015 14.8% -54.5%
2016 14.3% -3.7%
2017 11.9% -16.9%
2018 11.2% -6.1%
2019 11.5% +3.3%
2020 13.7% +19.1%
2021 11.8% -14.2%
2022 11.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2010s 16.0% 11.2% 32.6% 6
2020s 12.4% 11.8% 13.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  2. 17 Peru 12.3% compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 12.2% compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 11.6% compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 11.4% compare
  6. 22 Poland 10.4% compare

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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 11.8% 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 32.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 63.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population