12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 2,959 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,959 units per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
3,126 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
340.16 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720251990: 340.2 units per person1991: 362.5 units per person1992: 546.5 units per person1993: 625.1 units per person1994: 702.5 units per person1995: 817.4 units per person1996: 899.8 units per person1997: 936.6 units per person1998: 1.2k units per person1999: 1.2k units per person2000: 1.1k units per person2001: 938.5 units per person2002: 1.3k units per person2003: 499.2 units per person2004: 523 units per person2005: 592.9 units per person2006: 701.3 units per person2007: 674.6 units per person2008: 1.0k units per person2009: 955.6 units per person2010: 1.0k units per person2011: 1.2k units per person2012: 1.6k units per person2013: 2.2k units per person2014: 2.7k units per person2015: 3.1k units per person2016: 3.0k units per person2017: 2.6k units per person2018: 2.4k units per person2019: 2.3k units per person2020: 2.4k units per person2021: 2.6k units per person2022: 2.8k units per person2023: 2.8k units per person2024: 2.6k units per person2025: 3.0k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay stood at 2,959 units per person.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,126 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340.16 units per person, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 340.16 units per person
1991 362.55 units per person +6.6%
1992 546.55 units per person +50.8%
1993 625.09 units per person +14.4%
1994 702.53 units per person +12.4%
1995 817.38 units per person +16.3%
1996 899.78 units per person +10.1%
1997 936.61 units per person +4.1%
1998 1,210 units per person +29.1%
1999 1,153 units per person -4.7%
2000 1,053 units per person -8.7%
2001 938.54 units per person -10.9%
2002 1,270 units per person +35.3%
2003 499.21 units per person -60.7%
2004 522.97 units per person +4.8%
2005 592.86 units per person +13.4%
2006 701.32 units per person +18.3%
2007 674.63 units per person -3.8%
2008 1,011 units per person +49.8%
2009 955.56 units per person -5.5%
2010 1,024 units per person +7.2%
2011 1,208 units per person +18.0%
2012 1,638 units per person +35.6%
2013 2,225 units per person +35.8%
2014 2,651 units per person +19.1%
2015 3,126 units per person +17.9%
2016 3,043 units per person -2.7%
2017 2,572 units per person -15.5%
2018 2,436 units per person -5.3%
2019 2,287 units per person -6.1%
2020 2,387 units per person +4.4%
2021 2,569 units per person +7.6%
2022 2,806 units per person +9.2%
2023 2,830 units per person +0.9%
2024 2,641 units per person -6.7%
2025 2,959 units per person +12.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2,959 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 61% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2,959 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 528.97 units per person, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 759.32 units per person 340.16 units per person 1,210 units per person 10
2000s 821.91 units per person 499.21 units per person 1,270 units per person 10
2010s 2,221 units per person 1,024 units per person 3,126 units per person 10
2020s 2,699 units per person 2,387 units per person 2,959 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 49 Greenland 3,403 units per person compare
  2. 50 Israel 3,355 units per person compare
  3. 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,282 units per person compare
  4. 53 South Korea 2,949 units per person compare
  5. 54 Nauru 2,830 units per person compare
  6. 55 Czechia 2,813 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Uruguay was 2,959 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3,126 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 340.16 units per person in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.