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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 51.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2010
All-time low
44.8%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 52.42009: 532010: 53.82011: 50.42012: 50.52015: 51.22016: 51.32017: 44.82018: 50.62019: 46.22020: 50.42021: 51.22022: 51.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 51.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 53.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 17th 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 52.4%
2009 53.0% +1.2%
2010 53.8% +1.4%
2011 50.4% -6.2%
2012 50.5% +0.1%
2015 51.2% +1.3%
2016 51.3% +0.2%
2017 44.8% -12.7%
2018 50.6% +13.1%
2019 46.2% -8.7%
2020 50.4% +9.0%
2021 51.2% +1.7%
2022 51.6% +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 51.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 52.4% 53.0% 2
2010s 49.8% 44.8% 53.8% 8
2020s 51.1% 50.4% 51.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Panama 57.4% compare
  2. 15 Thailand 55.6% compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 53.0% compare
  4. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 50.3% compare
  5. 19 Argentina 48.6% compare
  6. 20 Viet Nam 48.5% 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 51.6% 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 53.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 17th 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 up 2.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population