Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay
Uruguay: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 29.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 29.2% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.5% | — |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 29.9% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uruguay was 29.2% in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).