Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2012
All-time low
18.0%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.9 preT2009: 21.7 preT2010: 22.1 preT2011: 23 preT2012: 23.4 preT2015: 20 preT2016: 19.7 preT2017: 19.4 preT2018: 18 preT2019: 19.6 preT2020: 22.2 preT2021: 22.4 preT2022: 22.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay is 22.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 23.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 9th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.9%
2009 21.7% -1.1%
2010 22.1% +2.1%
2011 23.0% +4.0%
2012 23.4% +1.8%
2015 20.0% -14.6%
2016 19.7% -1.7%
2017 19.4% -1.3%
2018 18.0% -6.9%
2019 19.6% +8.8%
2020 22.2% +13.4%
2021 22.4% +0.5%
2022 22.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 21.7% 21.9% 2
2010s 20.6% 18.0% 23.4% 8
2020s 22.3% 22.2% 22.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  2. 7 Poland 28.6% compare
  3. 8 El Salvador 28.4% compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 18.1% compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 10.8% compare
  6. 12 South Africa 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 22.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)