Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 49.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Uruguay, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Uruguay is 49.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Uruguay peaked at 596.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380.6% | — |
| 1961 | 409.0% | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 596.6% | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 99.7% | -83.3% |
| 1964 | 112.9% | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 126.9% | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 106.9% | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 79.8% | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 86.2% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 100.6% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 85.6% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 90.8% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 125.3% | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 101.3% | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 106.1% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 109.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 100.3% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 121.7% | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 120.0% | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 116.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 110.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 118.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 125.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -4.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 49.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 49.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -83.3% | 596.6% | 99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.6% | 79.8% | 596.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.0% | 85.6% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 73.3% | 121.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 55.5% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 55.8% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.7% | 52.1% | 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 bank credit to bank deposits in Uruguay?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Uruguay was 49.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 596.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Uruguay ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).