External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay
Uruguay: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1974
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay peaked at 2 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +300.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Uruguay was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1974.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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