Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 9.71 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9.71 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.45 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
465.26 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
44
1978–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.71 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Uruguay peaked at 10.45 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 465.26 million current US$, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 931.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 821.17 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +128.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 557.43 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 1984 | 485.73 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 465.26 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 739.68 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 938.97 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 8.35 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 6.37 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 7.32 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.92 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.45 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 10.22 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.32 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 9.80 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.83 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.71 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.71 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.71 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.53 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 931.72 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 965.29 million current US$ | 465.26 million current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 billion current US$ | 6.37 billion current US$ | 10.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 billion current US$ | 8.83 billion current US$ | 9.71 billion current US$ | 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 in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Uruguay was 9.71 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.26 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.