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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 33.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2021
All-time low
33.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2012–2022

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

0102030402012201720222012: 34.72015: 34.32016: 33.32017: 34.62018: 33.62019: 34.22020: 34.42021: 352022: 33.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay is 33.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, 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 in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 34.7%
2015 34.3% -1.1%
2016 33.3% -2.8%
2017 34.6% +3.7%
2018 33.6% -2.8%
2019 34.2% +1.7%
2020 34.4% +0.5%
2021 35.0% +2.0%
2022 33.6% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.1% 33.3% 34.7% 6
2020s 34.3% 33.6% 35.0% 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 33.6% 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 35.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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