Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 60.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 60.2% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 63.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.3% | — |
| 1961 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 33.6% | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 32.5% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 23.1% | -31.5% |
| 1967 | 26.4% | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | -29.7% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 21.9% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 25.2% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 60.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 63% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 60.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.5%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 18.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 14.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 39.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 33.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 39.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.1% | 60.2% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Uruguay?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Uruguay was 60.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.