Pension fund assets to GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pension fund assets to GDP was 30.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Uruguay, 1996–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension fund assets to gdp in Uruguay is 30.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 87 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.
Pension fund assets to GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +215.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +65.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,872 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,093 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Uruguay?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Uruguay was 30.0% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.