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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 31.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2008
All-time low
23.0%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 38.32009: 372010: 37.42011: 35.12012: 35.62015: 34.62016: 33.32017: 232018: 31.92019: 312020: 29.82021: 32.52022: 31.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay stood at 31.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 38.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 38.3%
2009 37.0% -3.4%
2010 37.4% +0.9%
2011 35.1% -6.2%
2012 35.6% +1.7%
2015 34.6% -3.0%
2016 33.3% -3.7%
2017 23.0% -30.8%
2018 31.9% +38.2%
2019 31.0% -2.8%
2020 29.8% -3.9%
2021 32.5% +9.1%
2022 31.2% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 37.0% 38.3% 2
2010s 32.7% 23.0% 37.4% 8
2020s 31.1% 29.8% 32.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Panama 32.8% compare
  2. 21 Viet Nam 31.7% compare
  3. 22 Colombia 31.5% compare
  4. 24 Mexico 30.3% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 29.8% compare
  6. 26 Thailand 28.1% compare

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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 31.2% 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 38.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Uruguay ranks 23rd 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 12.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population