Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.2% |
| 1982 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +110.2% | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 129 Fiji 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Aruba 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 South Africa 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Eritrea 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 United Kingdom 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Costa Rica 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
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- 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$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.