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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 34.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.6%
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2016
All-time low
22.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

2030405060702008201520222008: 562009: 45.42010: 28.12011: 22.82012: 482015: 59.62016: 672017: 61.82018: 53.72019: 37.12020: 51.22021: 55.72022: 34.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay is 34.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 56.0%
2009 45.4% -18.8%
2010 28.1% -38.1%
2011 22.8% -18.8%
2012 48.0% +109.9%
2015 59.6% +24.2%
2016 67.0% +12.4%
2017 61.8% -7.8%
2018 53.7% -13.0%
2019 37.1% -30.9%
2020 51.2% +37.7%
2021 55.7% +8.9%
2022 34.6% -37.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 34.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 45.4% 56.0% 2
2010s 47.3% 22.8% 67.0% 8
2020s 47.2% 34.6% 55.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Mexico 37.4% compare
  2. 23 Republic of Moldova 35.6% compare
  3. 24 Armenia 35.1% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 23.1% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 34.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 25th 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 27.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population