Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 259.63 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 259.63 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay peaked at 259.63 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1093 US dollar per person, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 47th of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.61 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.6385 US dollar per person | -95.6% |
| 1983 | 1.27 US dollar per person | +99.1% |
| 1984 | 1.73 US dollar per person | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 4.84 US dollar per person | +179.4% |
| 1986 | 3.89 US dollar per person | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 22.36 US dollar per person | +474.7% |
| 1990 | 5.99 US dollar per person | -73.2% |
| 1991 | 1.51 US dollar per person | -74.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1267 US dollar per person | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 US dollar per person | +765.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2161 US dollar per person | -82.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3073 US dollar per person | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1531 US dollar per person | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5497 US dollar per person | +259.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 US dollar per person | +216.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 US dollar per person | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3687 US dollar per person | -67.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9 US dollar per person | +416.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3329 US dollar per person | -82.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1093 US dollar per person | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 US dollar per person | +1036.9% |
| 2009 | 115.93 US dollar per person | +9233.8% |
| 2010 | 113.96 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 113.39 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 113.21 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.12 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.05 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 101.2 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 85.59 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 90.47 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 88.12 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.42 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.89 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 257.86 US dollar per person | +183.7% |
| 2022 | 246.82 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 250.12 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 243.35 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 259.63 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 259.63 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 259.63 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +9233.8% | 1.24 US dollar per person | 115.93 US dollar per person |
| 2008 | +1036.9% | 0.1093 US dollar per person | 1.24 US dollar per person |
| 1995 | +765.9% | 0.1267 US dollar per person | 1.1 US dollar per person |
| 1987 | +474.7% | 3.89 US dollar per person | 22.36 US dollar per person |
| 2005 | +416.0% | 0.3687 US dollar per person | 1.9 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.05 US dollar per person | 0.6385 US dollar per person | 22.36 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.49 US dollar per person | 0.1267 US dollar per person | 5.99 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.35 US dollar per person | 0.1093 US dollar per person | 115.93 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.26 US dollar per person | 85.59 US dollar per person | 113.96 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.78 US dollar per person | 90.89 US dollar per person | 259.63 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay was 259.63 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 259.63 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 US dollar per person in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.