Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 17,713 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17,713 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 265.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay peaked at 17,713 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8,899 units per person, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per person | +360.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 units per person | +7313.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0381 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0485 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0693 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0678 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 units per person | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.094 units per person | +574.3% |
| 1982 | 6.47 units per person | +6782.9% |
| 1983 | 5.14 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 10.84 units per person | +111.1% |
| 1985 | -20.32 units per person | -287.4% |
| 1986 | -30.67 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1987 | -33.42 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | -65.93 units per person | +97.3% |
| 1989 | -185.88 units per person | +181.9% |
| 1990 | -431.58 units per person | +132.2% |
| 1991 | -718.91 units per person | +66.6% |
| 1992 | -597.61 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 83.8 units per person | -114.0% |
| 1994 | 239.24 units per person | +185.5% |
| 1995 | 1,980 units per person | +727.4% |
| 1996 | 2,625 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 2,871 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 10,279 units per person | +258.0% |
| 1999 | 11,287 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 9,334 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 6,679 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2002 | -8,899 units per person | -233.2% |
| 2003 | -30.38 units per person | -99.7% |
| 2004 | 3,821 units per person | -12679.7% |
| 2005 | 3,059 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 5,053 units per person | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 4,845 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17,713 units per person | +265.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17,713 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17,713 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 3.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12679.7% | -30.38 units per person | 3,821 units per person |
| 1975 | +7313.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0344 units per person |
| 1982 | +6782.9% | 0.094 units per person | 6.47 units per person |
| 1995 | +727.4% | 239.24 units per person | 1,980 units per person |
| 1981 | +574.3% | 0.0139 units per person | 0.094 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | -31.37 units per person | -185.88 units per person | 10.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,762 units per person | -718.91 units per person | 11,287 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,619 units per person | -8,899 units per person | 17,713 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 17,713 units per person 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 17,713 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,899 units per person in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 153 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 72.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.