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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 36.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.3%
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2016
All-time low
23.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

2030405060702008201520222008: 56.72009: 472010: 28.42011: 23.12012: 50.42015: 60.32016: 66.52017: 62.12018: 54.62019: 38.82020: 61.82021: 55.82022: 36.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay is 36.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Uruguay peaked at 66.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 56.7%
2009 47.0% -17.1%
2010 28.4% -39.6%
2011 23.1% -18.5%
2012 50.4% +117.8%
2015 60.3% +19.5%
2016 66.5% +10.3%
2017 62.1% -6.7%
2018 54.6% -12.1%
2019 38.8% -28.8%
2020 61.8% +59.2%
2021 55.8% -9.9%
2022 36.3% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 47.0% 56.7% 2
2010s 48.0% 23.1% 66.5% 8
2020s 51.3% 36.3% 61.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 41.1% compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 37.9% compare
  3. 20 Poland 36.3% compare
  4. 22 Viet Nam 33.6% compare
  5. 23 Republic of Moldova 33.3% compare
  6. 24 Armenia 32.8% 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 36.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Uruguay ranks 21st 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 28.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population