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

Uruguay: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2012
All-time low
16.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 20.22009: 19.92010: 202011: 21.22012: 21.42015: 182016: 17.42017: 17.12018: 16.32019: 172020: 192021: 19.22022: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 19.2% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.2%
2009 19.9% -1.3%
2010 20.0% +0.3%
2011 21.2% +6.1%
2012 21.4% +0.8%
2015 18.0% -15.9%
2016 17.4% -3.4%
2017 17.1% -1.6%
2018 16.3% -4.4%
2019 17.0% +4.2%
2020 19.0% +12.0%
2021 19.2% +0.8%
2022 19.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 19.9% 20.2% 2
2010s 18.5% 16.3% 21.4% 8
2020s 19.1% 19.0% 19.2% 3

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  3. 8 Poland 22.8% compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 13.6% compare
  5. 11 Belarus 12.8% compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 8.9% 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 19.2% 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 21.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 29 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 10.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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