Uruguay - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Uruguay was 10.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.60 in 2017 and a minimum value of 8.70 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.80 |
| 2007 | 8.70 |
| 2008 | 9.00 |
| 2009 | 9.00 |
| 2010 | 9.20 |
| 2011 | 9.80 |
| 2012 | 10.40 |
| 2013 | 10.30 |
| 2014 | 10.40 |
| 2015 | 10.40 |
| 2016 | 10.50 |
| 2017 | 10.60 |
| 2018 | 10.40 |
| 2019 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 10.30 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Uruguay was 15.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.40 in 2019 and a minimum value of 13.40 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.50 |
| 2007 | 13.40 |
| 2008 | 13.80 |
| 2009 | 13.80 |
| 2010 | 14.00 |
| 2011 | 14.70 |
| 2012 | 15.40 |
| 2013 | 15.30 |
| 2014 | 15.40 |
| 2015 | 15.40 |
| 2016 | 15.40 |
| 2017 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 15.30 |
| 2019 | 15.40 |
| 2020 | 15.30 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Uruguay was 22.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.80 in 2012 and a minimum value of 21.10 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.20 |
| 2007 | 21.10 |
| 2008 | 21.40 |
| 2009 | 21.50 |
| 2010 | 21.60 |
| 2011 | 22.10 |
| 2012 | 22.80 |
| 2013 | 22.40 |
| 2014 | 22.50 |
| 2015 | 22.60 |
| 2016 | 22.50 |
| 2017 | 22.40 |
| 2018 | 22.50 |
| 2019 | 22.50 |
| 2020 | 22.50 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Uruguay was 46.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.90 in 2007 and a minimum value of 45.70 in 2017.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.60 |
| 2007 | 51.90 |
| 2008 | 50.80 |
| 2009 | 51.00 |
| 2010 | 50.10 |
| 2011 | 48.00 |
| 2012 | 45.80 |
| 2013 | 46.40 |
| 2014 | 46.10 |
| 2015 | 46.10 |
| 2016 | 45.80 |
| 2017 | 45.70 |
| 2018 | 45.90 |
| 2019 | 45.90 |
| 2020 | 46.20 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay was 29.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.40 in 2007 and a minimum value of 29.20 in 2012.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.00 |
| 2007 | 35.40 |
| 2008 | 34.30 |
| 2009 | 34.60 |
| 2010 | 33.60 |
| 2011 | 31.60 |
| 2012 | 29.20 |
| 2013 | 30.10 |
| 2014 | 29.80 |
| 2015 | 29.80 |
| 2016 | 29.60 |
| 2017 | 29.60 |
| 2018 | 29.70 |
| 2019 | 29.70 |
| 2020 | 29.90 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Uruguay was 2.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.30 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1.80 in 2009.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.90 |
| 2007 | 1.90 |
| 2008 | 1.90 |
| 2009 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 2.10 |
| 2013 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 2.10 |
| 2015 | 2.10 |
| 2016 | 2.20 |
| 2017 | 2.30 |
| 2018 | 2.30 |
| 2019 | 2.30 |
| 2020 | 2.20 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Uruguay was 5.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.90 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4.80 in 2007.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.90 |
| 2007 | 4.80 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 4.80 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.40 |
| 2012 | 5.60 |
| 2013 | 5.50 |
| 2014 | 5.60 |
| 2015 | 5.60 |
| 2016 | 5.70 |
| 2017 | 5.90 |
| 2018 | 5.90 |
| 2019 | 5.80 |
| 2020 | 5.70 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
