Financial Development Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Financial Development Index was 0.3148 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Uruguay, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Uruguay is 0.3148, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Uruguay peaked at 0.3148 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0933, in 1997.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.197 | — |
| 1981 | 0.209 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2969 | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 0.224 | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1994 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2136 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1931 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.155 | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1687 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1715 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1467 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.131 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1218 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1179 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1124 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0998 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0933 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1326 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1233 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1498 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.152 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1569 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1475 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1702 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1815 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1941 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1893 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1691 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1946 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2087 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2094 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2169 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2167 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2369 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2601 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2949 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3024 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3148 | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3148 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3148 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2814, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2028 | 0.155 | 0.2969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1194 | 0.0933 | 0.1467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1661 | 0.1475 | 0.1941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2362 | 0.1946 | 0.3024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3148 | 0.3148 | 0.3148 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Uruguay?
- Financial development index in Uruguay was 0.3148 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3148 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for financial development index?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.