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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 47.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2010
All-time low
42.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 492009: 52.32010: 52.82011: 49.12012: 492015: 47.72016: 47.82017: 42.12018: 472019: 432020: 45.82021: 47.22022: 47.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay stood at 47.8%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 49.0%
2009 52.3% +6.7%
2010 52.8% +1.0%
2011 49.1% -7.0%
2012 49.0% -0.1%
2015 47.7% -2.8%
2016 47.8% +0.2%
2017 42.1% -12.0%
2018 47.0% +11.6%
2019 43.0% -8.5%
2020 45.8% +6.5%
2021 47.2% +2.9%
2022 47.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.6% 49.0% 52.3% 2
2010s 47.3% 42.1% 52.8% 8
2020s 46.9% 45.8% 47.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Mexico 54.1% compare
  2. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.4% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 48.1% compare
  4. 15 Panama 47.8% compare
  5. 16 Peru 44.1% compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 43.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 47.8% 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 52.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 37 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 2.5%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population