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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2010
All-time low
27.0%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 38.3 preT2009: 38.6 preT2010: 39.1 preT2011: 35.6 preT2012: 35.5 preT2015: 35.3 preT2016: 35.8 preT2017: 27 preT2018: 35.9 preT2019: 27.3 preT2020: 34.2 preT2021: 35.2 preT2022: 35.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 35.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2017.

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 13 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 Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 38.3%
2009 38.6% +0.9%
2010 39.1% +1.3%
2011 35.6% -8.8%
2012 35.5% -0.3%
2015 35.3% -0.7%
2016 35.8% +1.3%
2017 27.0% -24.6%
2018 35.9% +33.1%
2019 27.3% -23.8%
2020 34.2% +25.0%
2021 35.2% +3.1%
2022 35.5% +0.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 35.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.7%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +33.1% 27.0% 35.9%
2020 +25.0% 27.3% 34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4% 38.3% 38.6% 2
2010s 33.9% 27.0% 39.1% 8
2020s 35.0% 34.2% 35.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Viet Nam 39.4% compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 37.5% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 36.3% compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 25.1% compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 24.2% compare
  6. 22 Chile 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 35.5% 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 39.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
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 0.2%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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