Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 5.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 8.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 90.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 88.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.696 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.995 <$2.15 a day2016: 5.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 1.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 6.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 2.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.384 <$2.15 a day2021: 0 <$2.15 a day2022: 0 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Uruguay stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 90.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 5.7%
2009 8.6% +49.5%
2010 90.7% +957.9%
2011 88.2% -2.8%
2012 0.7% -99.2%
2015 1.0% +43.1%
2016 5.5% +448.5%
2017 1.4% -73.5%
2018 6.3% +335.2%
2019 2.5% -59.8%
2020 0.4% -84.8%
2021 0.0% -100.0%
2022 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.7% 8.6% 2
2010s 24.5% 0.7% 90.7% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Colombia 1.7% compare
  2. 25 Ecuador 1.1% compare
  3. 26 Peru 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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