Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
123.92 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-20.66 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.67 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 123.92 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -20.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1963 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 57.3 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1965 | 59.45 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1967 | 85.03 % change on previous year | +1263.2% |
| 1968 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1969 | 43.34 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 32.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 60.36 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1972 | 93.78 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 54.9 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 100.44 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1975 | 123.92 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 59.59 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 66.21 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 66.6 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 99.22 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 73.69 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 118.75 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1983 | 27.58 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1984 | 58.73 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1985 | 63.87 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 51.95 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 92.12 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1989 | 72.55 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 86.93 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 50.43 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 68.54 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 46.52 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 43.04 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 30.11 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 28 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 84.25 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1999 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2001 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +1988.6% |
| 2002 | 61.27 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2003 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2004 | -20.66 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2005 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2006 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2007 | -8 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 61.06 % change on previous year | -863.3% |
| 2009 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2010 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2011 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 2013 | 27.43 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2017 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 2022 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2024 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2025 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.67 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.53 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1988.6% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1263.2% | 6.24 % change on previous year | 85.03 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +863.3% | -8 % change on previous year | 61.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.43 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 85.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.8 % change on previous year | 32.97 % change on previous year | 123.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.35 % change on previous year | 27.58 % change on previous year | 118.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.73 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 86.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -20.66 % change on previous year | 61.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 111 Cameroon 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mexico 6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Croatia 6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Qatar 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Honduras 6.35 % change on previous year 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.92 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.