Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 4.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.5% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +139.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -62.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +92.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +141.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 4.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)