Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Uruguay, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.88 units per US$ of GDP 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 180.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay peaked at 1.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.14 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 151 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +385.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3419.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +522.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +8219.0% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1985 | -0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -293.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1989 | -0.068 units per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1441 units per US$ of GDP | +112.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2003 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1457 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -112.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | +146.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3272 units per US$ of GDP | +653.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4103 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3861 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +239.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2002 | -2.14 units per US$ of GDP | -304.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 units per US$ of GDP | -11178.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5789 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8419 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6708 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | +180.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.88 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.88 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× 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 | +11178.3% | -0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9167 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +8219.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +3419.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +653.2% | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3272 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +522.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -0.068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3538 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2003 units per US$ of GDP | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5686 units per US$ of GDP | -2.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Uruguay was 1.88 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 151 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 43.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.