Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 16,567 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16,567 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 16,567 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 units per person | +100.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 units per person | +110.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0242 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0406 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0629 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1084 units per person | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1717 units per person | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2904 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4773 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6661 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 1.23 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1 units per person | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 3.08 units per person | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 3.32 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.46 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 4.71 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7.06 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1985 | 14.63 units per person | +107.4% |
| 1986 | 26.74 units per person | +82.7% |
| 1987 | 42.52 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 66.42 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 118.32 units per person | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 230.82 units per person | +95.1% |
| 1991 | 450.89 units per person | +95.3% |
| 1992 | 767.65 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 1,205 units per person | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 1,683 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 2,216 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 2,751 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3,194 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 4,452 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 4,571 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,395 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,274 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,453 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,926 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 6,769 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9,033 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 10,832 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 13,998 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 16,567 units per person | +18.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16,567 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16,567 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5166 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 2.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.13 units per person | 3.08 units per person | 118.32 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,152 units per person | 230.82 units per person | 4,571 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,472 units per person | 4,274 units per person | 16,567 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Uruguay was 16,567 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16,567 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.