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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 396,400 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 112,105 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.22 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (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).