Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 334,198 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 334,198 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.4% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay peaked at 334,198 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -166,723 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +364.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5638 units per square kilometre | +7693.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +576.8% |
| 1982 | 109.98 units per square kilometre | +6811.3% |
| 1983 | 87.74 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 186.03 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1985 | -350.22 units per square kilometre | -288.3% |
| 1986 | -531.45 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1987 | -582.4 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | -1,156 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1989 | -3,278 units per square kilometre | +183.6% |
| 1990 | -7,655 units per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 1991 | -12,825 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1992 | -10,720 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 1,511 units per square kilometre | -114.1% |
| 1994 | 4,337 units per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 1995 | 36,074 units per square kilometre | +731.8% |
| 1996 | 48,091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 52,874 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 190,246 units per square kilometre | +259.8% |
| 1999 | 209,854 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 174,197 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 124,954 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2002 | -166,723 units per square kilometre | -233.4% |
| 2003 | -569.5 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2004 | 71,684 units per square kilometre | -12687.2% |
| 2005 | 57,429 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 94,967 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 91,212 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 334,198 units per square kilometre | +266.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 334,198 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 334,198 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 1.0× 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 | +12687.2% | -569.5 units per square kilometre | 71,684 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +7693.8% | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.5638 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +6811.3% | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 109.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +731.8% | 4,337 units per square kilometre | 36,074 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +576.8% | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8592 units per square kilometre | 0.5638 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | -551.19 units per square kilometre | -3,278 units per square kilometre | 186.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,179 units per square kilometre | -12,825 units per square kilometre | 209,854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,817 units per square kilometre | -166,723 units per square kilometre | 334,198 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 84 Nepal 369,062 units per square kilometre compare
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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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay was 334,198 units per square kilometre 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 334,198 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -166,723 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 150 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 75.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.