Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay peaked at 16.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 29 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.4% | — |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.3%, 53% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.8%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Uruguay was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)