Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 13.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2012
All-time low
12.9%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 15.9 preT2009: 16.1 preT2010: 15.9 preT2011: 15.6 preT2012: 16.5 preT2015: 13.8 preT2016: 13.6 preT2017: 13.2 preT2018: 12.9 preT2019: 12.9 preT2020: 13.9 preT2021: 13.2 preT2022: 13.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 13.7% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 16.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 15.9% —
2009 16.1% +1.4%
2010 15.9% -1.1%
2011 15.6% -2.2%
2012 16.5% +6.2%
2015 13.8% -16.6%
2016 13.6% -1.5%
2017 13.2% -2.5%
2018 12.9% -2.9%
2019 12.9% +0.4%
2020 13.9% +7.7%
2021 13.2% -5.3%
2022 13.7% +4.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.1%, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 15.9% 16.1% 2
2010s 14.3% 12.9% 16.5% 8
2020s 13.6% 13.2% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 18.4% compare
  2. 16 Belarus 18.3% compare
  3. 17 Moldova 14.1% compare
  4. 19 Armenia 12.4% compare
  5. 20 Georgia 9.1% compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 13.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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)