Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,207 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay is 2,207 current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2,649 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 415.65 current US$, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415.65 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 574.61 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 623.77 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 703.57 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 806.84 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 885.82 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 963.48 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,089 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,161 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 875.51 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 722.95 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 671.61 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 560.35 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 469.62 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 628.76 current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 889.15 current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 948.44 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,207 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,489 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 1,651 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,070 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2,454 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1,686 current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 2,173 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1,906 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,045 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,649 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 2,548 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,157 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2,352 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,065 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,207 current US$ | +6.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,207 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,775 current US$, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,207 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 410.6 current US$, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809.94 current US$ | 415.65 current US$ | 1,161 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.73 current US$ | 469.62 current US$ | 1,651 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,204 current US$ | 1,686 current US$ | 2,649 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 current US$ | 2,065 current US$ | 2,207 current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay was 2,207 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,649 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.65 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.