Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 1,578 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay stood at 1,578 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2,050 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.13 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 232.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 338.91 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 95.13 current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 1981 | 447.9 current US$ per person | +370.8% |
| 1982 | 310.29 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 124.21 current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 106.07 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 102.73 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 208.3 current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 289.92 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 383.7 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 346.78 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 384.68 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 540.67 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 587.04 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 641.06 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 741.44 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 813.6 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 866.67 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 953.39 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 765.64 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 621.77 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 577.47 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 510.4 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 437.85 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 587.21 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 809.06 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 855.84 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,064 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,406 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,975 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,179 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,264 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 2,050 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 1,836 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1,477 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,578 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,578 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,578 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 388.63 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +370.8% | 95.13 current US$ per person | 447.9 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.86 current US$ per person | 232.81 current US$ per person | 338.91 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 241.5 current US$ per person | 95.13 current US$ per person | 447.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 731.79 current US$ per person | 384.68 current US$ per person | 1,024 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.82 current US$ per person | 437.85 current US$ per person | 1,406 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,607 current US$ per person | 1,179 current US$ per person | 2,050 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,528 current US$ per person | 1,477 current US$ per person | 1,578 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 1,578 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,050 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.13 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.