Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2008
All-time low
3.5%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 82009: 6.22010: 6.92011: 5.42012: 6.42015: 4.42016: 4.92017: 4.12018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 3.72021: 3.52022: 3.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay stood at 3.9%.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 29th out of 30 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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.0%
2009 6.2% -23.4%
2010 6.9% +12.4%
2011 5.4% -22.2%
2012 6.4% +18.4%
2015 4.4% -31.6%
2016 4.9% +12.8%
2017 4.1% -16.2%
2018 4.3% +5.0%
2019 4.2% -4.1%
2020 3.7% -10.3%
2021 3.5% -5.2%
2022 3.9% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.2% 8.0% 2
2010s 5.1% 4.1% 6.9% 8
2020s 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  2. 27 Albania 10.8% compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 9.8% compare
  4. 30 Mexico 0.1% compare

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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 3.9% 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 8.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 30 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 38.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)