Money in Uruguay
Uruguay: Money was 54.71 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Uruguay, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 54.71 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Uruguay peaked at 54.71 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 577, in 1951.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 162 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.
Money in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 588 | — |
| 1951 | 577 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 630 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 712 | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 763 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 807 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 904 | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 980 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 1,248 | +27.3% |
| 1959 | 1,771 | +41.9% |
| 1960 | 2,394 | +35.2% |
| 1961 | 2,924 | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 2,832 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,652 | +29.0% |
| 1964 | 5,185 | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 10,510 | +102.7% |
| 1966 | 13,372 | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 28,431 | +112.6% |
| 1968 | 44,792 | +57.5% |
| 1969 | 67,027 | +49.6% |
| 1970 | 74,358 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 113,831 | +53.1% |
| 1972 | 177,510 | +55.9% |
| 1973 | 307,530 | +73.2% |
| 1974 | 490,150 | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 834,000 | +70.2% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 3.59 million | +85.1% |
| 1979 | 6.16 million | +71.7% |
| 1980 | 9.08 million | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 9.84 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 13.28 million | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 14.09 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 21.19 million | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 44.15 million | +108.4% |
| 1986 | 81.10 million | +83.7% |
| 1987 | 129.68 million | +59.9% |
| 1988 | 203.78 million | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 365.17 million | +79.2% |
| 1990 | 716.56 million | +96.2% |
| 1991 | 1.41 billion | +96.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 billion | +71.2% |
| 1993 | 3.80 billion | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 5.34 billion | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 7.07 billion | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 8.82 billion | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 10.29 billion | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 14.42 billion | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 14.87 billion | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.36 billion | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.99 billion | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.60 billion | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.44 billion | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 22.23 billion | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 29.68 billion | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 35.63 billion | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 46.13 billion | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 54.71 billion | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 898 | 577 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,112 | 2,394 | 67,027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 74,358 | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.14 million | 9.08 million | 365.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 billion | 716.56 million | 14.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.86 billion | 13.99 billion | 54.71 billion | 9 |
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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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Uruguay?
- Money in Uruguay was 54.71 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54.71 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 in 1951.
- How does Uruguay rank for money?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.4%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.