Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6589 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Uruguay, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Uruguay is 0.6589, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Uruguay peaked at 0.9454 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1767, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.742 | 0.5702 | 0.9454 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3432 | 0.1767 | 0.5317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3744 | 0.1849 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5512 | 0.4718 | 0.6393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6589 | 0.6589 | 0.6589 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 396,400 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 112,105 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.22 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Uruguay?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Uruguay was 0.6589 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9454 in 1982.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1767 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency 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.