Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 4.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 8.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.3% | — |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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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 4.0% 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 8.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 29 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 38.9%. 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 -urban. 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)