Financial Institutions Access Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.6128 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Uruguay, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.6128 for financial institutions access index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Uruguay peaked at 0.6132 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1616, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2408 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2615 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4522 | +72.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3094 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2695 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.293 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.261 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2097 | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2293 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2333 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2013 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1797 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1793 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1707 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1703 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1729 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1616 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1632 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2011 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2182 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2319 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2701 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.266 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.268 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2676 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.274 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2765 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2853 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3036 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.328 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3331 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3415 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3686 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3784 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4938 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5007 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6132 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.611 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6128 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5313, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6128 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3636, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +72.9% | 0.2615 | 0.4522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.276 | 0.2097 | 0.4522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1818 | 0.1616 | 0.2182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 | 0.2319 | 0.2853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4272 | 0.3036 | 0.6132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6128 | 0.6128 | 0.6128 | 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 institutions access index in Uruguay?
- Financial institutions access index in Uruguay was 0.6128 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6132 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1616 in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for financial institutions access index?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 Institutions Access 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.