Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.27
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
35.31
in 1985
All-time low
0.3892
in 2014
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savings rate, percent per annum in Uruguay is 1.27, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Uruguay peaked at 35.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3892, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 63 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.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.46 | — |
| 1977 | 23.02 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 25.92 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 22.82 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 26.46 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 25.94 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.04 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 32.4 | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 35.16 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 35.31 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.98 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 28.65 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 28.43 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.43 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.92 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 30.93 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 25.24 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 17.69 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 16.59 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.45 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.44 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.84 | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9361 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8386 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6927 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7178 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.714 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6955 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6852 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5289 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3892 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5218 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6112 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6077 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.472 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4542 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6138 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4932 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.926 | +87.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | +56.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 1.27 | +4.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.55 | 22.46 | 25.92 | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.78 | 24.04 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 5.55 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 0.6927 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.568 | 0.3892 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9934 | 0.4932 | 1.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 38 Seychelles 1.4 compare
- 39 Maldives 1.32 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 1.27 compare
- 42 Philippines 1.23 compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 1.05 compare
- 44 Barbados 1.05 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 savings rate, percent per annum in Uruguay?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Uruguay was 1.27 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3892 in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.