Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 20.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2008
All-time low
15.6%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 212009: 20.42010: 19.92011: 19.82012: 20.72015: 17.82016: 17.32017: 16.32018: 15.62019: 16.42020: 192021: 19.82022: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay stood at 20.6%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 21.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 12th 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.0% —
2009 20.4% -2.8%
2010 19.9% -2.5%
2011 19.8% -0.6%
2012 20.7% +4.6%
2015 17.8% -14.3%
2016 17.3% -2.4%
2017 16.3% -6.0%
2018 15.6% -4.0%
2019 16.4% +5.2%
2020 19.0% +15.6%
2021 19.8% +3.9%
2022 20.6% +4.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.4%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.4% 21.0% 2
2010s 18.0% 15.6% 20.7% 8
2020s 19.8% 19.0% 20.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 El Salvador 33.7% compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 30.7% compare
  3. 11 Ukraine 21.1% compare
  4. 13 Chile 19.6% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 14.9% compare
  6. 15 Moldova 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 20.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - 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)