Income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay
Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10% was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay peaked at 35.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.3% | — |
| 1989 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,058 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Uruguay was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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