Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 2.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 2.32012: 0.3822015: 1.92016: 22017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 3.12020: 2.92021: 3.42022: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.7% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 617.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.3%
2012 0.4% -83.7%
2015 1.9% +403.7%
2016 2.0% +6.1%
2017 2.7% +31.5%
2018 2.6% -1.4%
2019 3.1% +18.8%
2020 2.9% -8.5%
2021 3.4% +17.5%
2022 2.7% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2010s 2.1% 0.4% 3.1% 6
2020s 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
  2. 16 Mexico 2.9% compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 2.8% compare
  4. 19 Kosovo 2.6% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.6% compare
  6. 21 Bolivia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay was 2.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 617.2%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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