Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 2,860 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay stood at 2,860 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,093 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 154.21 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 318.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 464.1 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 278.18 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1981 | 633.16 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1982 | 459.62 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 186.51 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 1984 | 161.78 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 154.21 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 243.89 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 307.87 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 408.22 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 372.1 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 421.98 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 573.05 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 600.2 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 662.75 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 752.19 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 854.51 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 900.2 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1,093 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 884.68 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 766.53 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 730.44 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 638.42 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 547.94 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 697.14 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 928.9 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 982.04 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,199 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,463 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1,682 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2,065 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2,509 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,909 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2,446 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 2,182 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,351 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3,093 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 3,017 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,745 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,885 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,597 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,860 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,860 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,591 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 391.28 current US$ per person | 318.46 current US$ per person | 464.1 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 320.55 current US$ per person | 154.21 current US$ per person | 633.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.09 current US$ per person | 421.98 current US$ per person | 1,093 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 963.5 current US$ per person | 547.94 current US$ per person | 1,682 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,520 current US$ per person | 1,909 current US$ per person | 3,093 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 current US$ per person | 2,597 current US$ per person | 2,860 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 2,860 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,093 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.21 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.