Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 10.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay is 10.01, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay peaked at 13.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.82 | — |
| 2005 | 12.78 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.35 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.47 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.57 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.58 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.53 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.59 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.22 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.45 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.98 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.04 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.01 | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.64, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 | 12.78 | 13.57 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 9.84 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
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 bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Uruguay was 10.01 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.