Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 8.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay is 8.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
That places Uruguay 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +245.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 158 French Polynesia 8.3% compare
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- 160 Angola 8.2% compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 8.0% compare
- 163 Tuvalu 7.9% compare
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,606 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,439 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Uruguay was 8.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Uruguay ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.