Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 10.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 10.06 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Uruguay peaked at 169.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.45, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 144 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.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.74 | — |
| 1977 | 62.16 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 71.92 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 63.54 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 64.57 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 58.54 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 56.74 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 90.76 | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 80.67 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 91.67 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 91.82 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.85 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.39 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 123.66 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 169.08 | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 148.18 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 114.14 | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 94.34 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 92.16 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 96.05 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 88.7 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 69.35 | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 56.14 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 51.64 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.54 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 50.12 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 118.38 | +136.2% |
| 2003 | 58.94 | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 23.68 | -59.8% |
| 2005 | 13.61 | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 8.94 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.45 | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.43 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 15.84 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.17 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.83 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.56 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 10.87 | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 9.91 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 10.06 | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +136.2% | 50.12 | 118.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.34 | 59.74 | 71.92 | 4 |
| 1980s | 84.97 | 56.74 | 123.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.98 | 51.64 | 169.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.82 | 8.94 | 118.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 9.78 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 7.45 | 11.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 South Africa 10.73 compare
- 63 East Timor 10.41 compare
- 64 Bolivia 10.19 compare
- 66 Syria 9.88 compare
- 67 Seychelles 9.85 compare
- 68 Zambia 9.48 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 lending rate, percent per annum in Uruguay?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Uruguay was 10.06 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 169.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.