Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 20th 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.8% | — |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 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 in Uruguay?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Uruguay was 13.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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. 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)