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

Uruguay: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 126.8%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2022
All-time low
5.6%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2022

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

57.51012.51517.52008201520222008: 5.62009: 7.82010: 8.12011: 12.12012: 12.52015: 9.52016: 11.62017: 8.42018: 9.12019: 8.62020: 7.82022: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay is 17.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 126.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.6%
2009 7.8% +39.5%
2010 8.1% +3.5%
2011 12.1% +49.9%
2012 12.5% +3.7%
2015 9.5% -24.3%
2016 11.6% +21.9%
2017 8.4% -27.9%
2018 9.1% +8.4%
2019 8.6% -5.3%
2020 7.8% -9.1%
2022 17.7% +126.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 5.6% 7.8% 2
2010s 10.0% 8.1% 12.5% 8
2020s 12.7% 7.8% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 El Salvador 30.4% compare
  2. 10 Romania 29.1% compare
  3. 11 Colombia 20.0% compare
  4. 13 Chile 16.5% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 13.9% compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 10.4% 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 17.7% 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 17.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 27 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 up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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