Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 84th 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), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.8% |
| 1976 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.7% |
| 2003 | 20.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 9.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 9.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 13.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Sweden 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Haiti 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Czechia 15.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 South Africa 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Denmark 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Maldives 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.