Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,238 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay stood at 2,238 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2,688 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 423.65 current US$, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423.65 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 583.69 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 633.78 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 715.25 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 819.98 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 900.95 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 979.26 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,106 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1,180 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 891.73 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 737.82 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 685.48 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 570.65 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 478.33 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 639.02 current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 902.46 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 963.03 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,225 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,511 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 1,675 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2,101 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2,490 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1,714 current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 2,209 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 1,938 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,077 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,688 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 2,585 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,190 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2,385 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,094 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,238 current US$ | +6.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,238 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,238 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 418.39 current US$, 5.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 823.43 current US$ | 423.65 current US$ | 1,180 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.86 current US$ | 478.33 current US$ | 1,675 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 current US$ | 1,714 current US$ | 2,688 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,166 current US$ | 2,094 current US$ | 2,238 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Uruguay was 2,238 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.65 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.