Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 4,093 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Uruguay stood at 4,093 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 4,093 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.48 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.48 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.45 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 1962 | 8.87 SDR per person | +99.3% |
| 1963 | 5.49 SDR per person | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 5.54 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.84 SDR per person | +59.5% |
| 1966 | 11.08 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 8.17 SDR per person | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 12.2 SDR per person | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 6.93 SDR per person | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 4.94 SDR per person | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 6.6 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 22.53 SDR per person | +241.6% |
| 1973 | 29.39 SDR per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 23.05 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4 SDR per person | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 52.45 SDR per person | +201.4% |
| 1977 | 91.22 SDR per person | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 92.46 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 83.43 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 101.94 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 124.67 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 35.43 SDR per person | -71.6% |
| 1983 | 66.13 SDR per person | +86.6% |
| 1984 | 45.67 SDR per person | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 52.57 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 129.81 SDR per person | +146.9% |
| 1987 | 122.49 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 128.85 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 123.61 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 118.53 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 75.18 SDR per person | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 117.99 SDR per person | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 174.94 SDR per person | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 209.11 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 242.58 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 271.33 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 357.86 SDR per person | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 454.56 SDR per person | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 465.99 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 582.5 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 752.66 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 172.54 SDR per person | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 427.25 SDR per person | +147.6% |
| 2004 | 491.98 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 654.58 SDR per person | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 623.44 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 790.13 SDR per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1,249 SDR per person | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 1,547 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1,496 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,014 SDR per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 2,651 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 3,158 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3,608 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3,349 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,965 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,306 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 3,294 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,086 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,318 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,567 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,351 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,575 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3,933 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 4,093 SDR per person | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,093 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,093 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,324 SDR per person, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +241.6% | 6.6 SDR per person | 22.53 SDR per person |
| 1976 | +201.4% | 17.4 SDR per person | 52.45 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 SDR per person | 3.48 SDR per person | 12.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.35 SDR per person | 4.94 SDR per person | 92.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.12 SDR per person | 35.43 SDR per person | 129.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.81 SDR per person | 75.18 SDR per person | 465.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.13 SDR per person | 172.54 SDR per person | 1,547 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 SDR per person | 1,496 SDR per person | 3,608 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,639 SDR per person | 3,318 SDR per person | 4,093 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Uruguay?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Uruguay was 4,093 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,093 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.