Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 33.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2008
All-time low
26.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 39.2 preT2009: 38.6 preT2010: 38.9 preT2011: 36.8 preT2012: 37.5 preT2015: 36.7 preT2016: 35.7 preT2017: 26.1 preT2018: 33.9 preT2019: 33.1 preT2020: 31.3 preT2021: 34.7 preT2022: 33 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay is 33.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 39.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 31 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) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 39.2%
2009 38.6% -1.7%
2010 38.9% +0.9%
2011 36.8% -5.4%
2012 37.5% +2.0%
2015 36.7% -2.3%
2016 35.7% -2.7%
2017 26.1% -26.8%
2018 33.9% +29.7%
2019 33.1% -2.3%
2020 31.3% -5.4%
2021 34.7% +10.8%
2022 33.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 38.6% 39.2% 2
2010s 34.8% 26.1% 38.9% 8
2020s 33.0% 31.3% 34.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 35.0% compare
  2. 14 Argentina 34.8% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 33.9% compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 33.0% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.3% compare
  6. 19 Colombia 32.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay was 33.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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