5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay
Uruguay: 5-bank asset concentration was 89.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay stood at 89.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay peaked at 91.29 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.89, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.18 | — |
| 2001 | 55.1 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 49.89 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 72.31 | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 71.91 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.12 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 73.92 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 77.53 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 76.73 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.03 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 76.69 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 79.96 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.49 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.66 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.46 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 90.68 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 91.29 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.35 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 88.56 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.08 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.27 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 89.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 89.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44.9% | 49.89 | 72.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.17 | 49.89 | 81.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.94 | 76.69 | 91.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.17 | 89.08 | 89.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Uruguay was 89.27 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.29 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.89 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.