Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Uruguay, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay is 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay peaked at 5,004 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.06 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 247.4 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10.86 US dollar per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 1983 | 21.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 29.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 83.42 US dollar per square kilometre | +180.8% |
| 1986 | 67.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 389.67 US dollar per square kilometre | +478.0% |
| 1990 | 106.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1991 | 26.85 US dollar per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 1993 | 2.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1995 | 20 US dollar per square kilometre | +775.0% |
| 1996 | 22.28 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 4 US dollar per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 5.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 2.86 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 10.28 US dollar per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2002 | 32.55 US dollar per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 2003 | 21.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 6.92 US dollar per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2005 | 35.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +416.4% |
| 2006 | 6.26 US dollar per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 US dollar per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 23.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +1039.3% |
| 2009 | 2,193 US dollar per square kilometre | +9256.1% |
| 2010 | 2,161 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,155 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,158 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,162 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,034 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,947 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,653 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,709 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,697 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,765 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +183.5% |
| 2022 | 4,782 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× 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 | +9256.1% | 23.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,193 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1039.3% | 2.06 US dollar per square kilometre | 23.43 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +775.0% | 2.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 20 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +478.0% | 67.42 US dollar per square kilometre | 389.67 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.46 US dollar per square kilometre | 10.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 389.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.77 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 106.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 233.37 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.06 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,193 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,943 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,653 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,162 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,098 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,765 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,004 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Iceland 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 5,105 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Nigeria 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 80 Chile 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 4,405 US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Uruguay was 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5,004 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.