Gross savings in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross savings was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Uruguay, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.5% for gross savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Uruguay peaked at 19.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.0% | — |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +110.2% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 102,524 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Uruguay?
- Gross savings in Uruguay was 15.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross savings?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.