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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 38.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2021
All-time low
36.9%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2012–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2012–2022

0102030402012201720222012: 37.7 preT2015: 37.7 preT2016: 37.1 preT2017: 38.7 preT2018: 36.9 preT2019: 39.2 preT2020: 39.8 preT2021: 40.4 preT2022: 38.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay is 38.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 40.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 37.7%
2015 37.7% -0.0%
2016 37.1% -1.6%
2017 38.7% +4.2%
2018 36.9% -4.5%
2019 39.2% +6.0%
2020 39.8% +1.6%
2021 40.4% +1.7%
2022 38.5% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.9% 36.9% 39.2% 6
2020s 39.6% 38.5% 40.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 38.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population