Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Uruguay is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -2.6% | -515.0% |
| 2002 | -14.5% | +454.3% |
| 2003 | -2.1% | -85.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -139.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +104.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -55.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -121.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -474.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1707.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +77.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -31.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1707.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2% | -14.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 36 Nicaragua 1.6% compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 38 Haiti 1.5% compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 41 Gabon 1.5% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 1.5% compare
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 return on assets in Uruguay?
- Bank return on assets in Uruguay was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank return on assets?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.