Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 3.02 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.02 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 535.8 SDR per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5376 SDR per person, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 70.4 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 69.36 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 65.47 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 64.82 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 57.98 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 54.4 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 51.35 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 57.94 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 59.78 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 61.78 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 60.55 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 74.91 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 115.97 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 188.73 SDR per person | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 147.61 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 142.16 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 166.9 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 215.82 SDR per person | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 437.59 SDR per person | +102.8% |
| 1980 | 535.8 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 390.92 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 397.84 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 317.23 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 274.25 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 258.43 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 274.49 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 291.91 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 259.25 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 257.95 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 208.78 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 179.16 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 156.55 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 153.18 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 141 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 139.91 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 139.06 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 117.44 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 112.54 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 116.98 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 69.72 SDR per person | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5376 SDR per person | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6459 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7188 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7141 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9204 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.33 SDR per person | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.93 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7766 SDR per person | -61.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8323 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8904 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8982 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9 SDR per person | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 3.02 SDR per person | +58.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.02 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.02 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.59 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +102.8% | 215.82 SDR per person | 437.59 SDR per person |
| 2001 | -99.2% | 69.72 SDR per person | 0.5376 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.37 SDR per person | 51.35 SDR per person | 72.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.2 SDR per person | 60.55 SDR per person | 437.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.81 SDR per person | 257.95 SDR per person | 535.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.46 SDR per person | 112.54 SDR per person | 208.78 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 SDR per person | 0.5376 SDR per person | 69.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 SDR per person | 0.7766 SDR per person | 2.68 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 SDR per person | 1.25 SDR per person | 3.02 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.31 SDR per person compare
- 105 Fiji 3.42 SDR per person compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 3.22 SDR per person compare
- 108 Mauritania 2.44 SDR per person compare
- 109 Comoros 2.09 SDR per person compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 1.38 SDR per person compare
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Uruguay was 3.02 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 535.8 SDR per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5376 SDR per person in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.