Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +334.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +334.8% | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 Chad 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Hungary 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Mali 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mongolia 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Australia 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.