Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.20.40.60.82008201520222008: 0.759 preT2009: 0.094 preT2010: 0.097 preT2011: 0.114 preT2012: 0.022 preT2015: 0.136 preT2016: 0.129 preT2017: 0.262 preT2018: 0.255 preT2019: 0.623 preT2020: 0.491 preT2021: 0.429 preT2022: 0.371 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,572.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.8%
2009 0.1% -87.7%
2010 0.1% +4.1%
2011 0.1% +17.4%
2012 0.0% -80.6%
2015 0.1% +513.3%
2016 0.1% -4.9%
2017 0.3% +102.4%
2018 0.3% -2.7%
2019 0.6% +144.4%
2020 0.5% -21.2%
2021 0.4% -12.6%
2022 0.4% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.6% 8
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  2. 29 Peru 0.5% compare
  3. 30 Argentina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,572.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population