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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2016
All-time low
25.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 57.3 preT2009: 49.8 preT2010: 31 preT2011: 25.7 preT2012: 50.7 preT2015: 63.7 preT2016: 65.2 preT2017: 63.6 preT2018: 54.6 preT2019: 33.4 preT2020: 62.2 preT2021: 55.1 preT2022: 37.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay stood at 37.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 65.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 57.3%
2009 49.8% -13.1%
2010 31.0% -37.9%
2011 25.7% -17.0%
2012 50.7% +97.3%
2015 63.7% +25.5%
2016 65.2% +2.4%
2017 63.6% -2.5%
2018 54.6% -14.1%
2019 33.4% -38.8%
2020 62.2% +85.9%
2021 55.1% -11.3%
2022 37.5% -31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 49.8% 57.3% 2
2010s 48.5% 25.7% 65.2% 8
2020s 51.6% 37.5% 62.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 40.8% compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 38.0% compare
  3. 21 Republic of Moldova 36.3% compare
  4. 22 Poland 35.5% compare
  5. 23 Mexico 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay was 37.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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