Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 9.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay, 1978–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.9% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.1% | — |
| 1979 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +321.3% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 2.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Pakistan 10.1% compare
- 82 Niger 10.0% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 10.0% compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 9.7% compare
- 86 Haiti 9.4% compare
- 87 Philippines 9.4% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 281,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,071 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Uruguay was 9.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.