Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 4,096 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Uruguay stood at 4,096 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 4,096 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.52 SDR per person, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.68 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 74.84 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 78.23 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 70.96 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 70.36 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.81 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 65.48 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 59.52 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 70.14 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 66.7 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 66.73 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67.15 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 97.44 SDR per person | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 145.36 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 211.78 SDR per person | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 165.01 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 194.61 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 258.12 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 308.28 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 521.03 SDR per person | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 637.74 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 515.59 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 433.27 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 383.36 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 319.92 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 311 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 404.3 SDR per person | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 414.4 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 388.11 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 381.56 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 327.32 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 254.34 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 274.53 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 328.12 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 350.11 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 382.48 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 410.39 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 475.3 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 567.1 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 582.97 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 652.21 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 753.2 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 173.19 SDR per person | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 427.97 SDR per person | +147.1% |
| 2004 | 492.69 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 655.5 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 624.52 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 791.49 SDR per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1,250 SDR per person | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 1,549 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1,498 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,017 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 2,654 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 3,160 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3,610 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3,350 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,965 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,307 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 3,295 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,087 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,320 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,568 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,352 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,576 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3,935 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 4,096 SDR per person | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,096 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,096 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,418 SDR per person, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +147.1% | 173.19 SDR per person | 427.97 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.87 SDR per person | 59.52 SDR per person | 78.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 203.55 SDR per person | 66.73 SDR per person | 521.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.92 SDR per person | 311 SDR per person | 637.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.27 SDR per person | 254.34 SDR per person | 582.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.02 SDR per person | 173.19 SDR per person | 1,549 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,894 SDR per person | 1,498 SDR per person | 3,610 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,641 SDR per person | 3,320 SDR per person | 4,096 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Uruguay?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Uruguay was 4,096 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,096 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.52 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.