Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 266.4 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 266.4 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,836.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay peaked at 731.77 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -288.26 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1953 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1954 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1957 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +386.1% |
| 1958 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1959 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 25 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1961 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1962 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1963 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1964 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1965 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 364.79 % change on previous year | +7027.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1976 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +477.3% |
| 1977 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1978 | 43.74 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1979 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1980 | -79.36 % change on previous year | +4657.0% |
| 1981 | 576.84 % change on previous year | -826.9% |
| 1983 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1984 | 112.02 % change on previous year | -654.0% |
| 1985 | -288.26 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1986 | -51.75 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1987 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1988 | -98.43 % change on previous year | +926.7% |
| 1989 | -183.63 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1990 | -133.55 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1991 | -67.54 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1993 | 114.1 % change on previous year | +595.2% |
| 1994 | 186.97 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1995 | 731.77 % change on previous year | +291.4% |
| 1996 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1997 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 259.81 % change on previous year | +2512.1% |
| 1999 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2000 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2001 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2002 | -233.43 % change on previous year | +725.7% |
| 2003 | 99.66 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2005 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2006 | 65.36 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 2007 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2008 | 266.4 % change on previous year | -6836.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 266.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 27.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 266.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year, 19.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +7027.5% | 5.12 % change on previous year | 364.79 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +6836.4% | -3.95 % change on previous year | 266.4 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -4657.0% | -1.67 % change on previous year | -79.36 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2512.1% | 9.95 % change on previous year | 259.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 53.05 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 364.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.44 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -288.26 % change on previous year | 576.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 116.15 % change on previous year | -133.55 % change on previous year | 731.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 % change on previous year | -233.43 % change on previous year | 266.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Costa Rica 583.66 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 380.75 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Libya 266.87 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Nepal 142.72 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ukraine 134.86 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 96.06 % change on previous year compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay was 266.4 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 731.77 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -288.26 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.