Domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic credit to private sector was 27.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay, 1960–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay is 27.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay peaked at 72.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 35.0% | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1% | 11.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 12.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 36.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 23.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 20.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
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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 domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Uruguay was 27.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.