Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay

Uruguay: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.068 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.068
Change on year
up 106.1%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1968
All-time low
0.033
in 2016
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay, 1960–2017

00.511.5196019882017

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay is 0.068, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay peaked at 1.56 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay, 1960 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1960 1.54
1961 0.143 -90.7%
1962 0.208 +45.5%
1963 0.571 +174.5%
1964 0.114 -80.0%
1965 0.16 +40.4%
1966 0.261 +63.1%
1967 0.354 +35.6%
1968 1.56 +341.8%
1969 0.981 -37.3%
1970 0.544 -44.5%
1971 0.332 -39.0%
1972 1.03 +211.1%
1973 0.431 -58.3%
1974 0.127 -70.5%
1975 0.141 +11.0%
1976 0.188 +33.3%
1977 0.342 +81.9%
1978 0.108 -68.4%
1979 0.097 -10.2%
1980 0.088 -9.3%
1981 0.088 +0.0%
1982 0.07 -20.5%
1983 0.115 +64.3%
1984 0.129 +12.2%
1985 0.176 +36.4%
1986 0.498 +183.0%
1987 0.229 -54.0%
1988 0.432 +88.6%
1989 0.382 -11.6%
1990 0.512 +34.0%
1991 0.382 -25.4%
1992 0.519 +35.9%
1993 0.772 +48.7%
1994 0.437 -43.4%
1995 0.363 -16.9%
1996 0.181 -50.1%
1997 0.157 -13.3%
1998 0.109 -30.6%
1999 0.107 -1.8%
2000 0.095 -11.2%
2001 0.079 -16.8%
2002 0.118 +49.4%
2003 0.149 +26.3%
2004 0.187 +25.5%
2005 0.109 -41.7%
2006 0.127 +16.5%
2007 0.159 +25.2%
2008 0.109 -31.4%
2009 0.16 +46.8%
2010 0.109 -31.9%
2011 0.037 -66.1%
2012 0.034 -8.1%
2013 0.063 +85.3%
2014 0.159 +152.4%
2015 0.042 -73.6%
2016 0.033 -21.4%
2017 0.068 +106.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5895 0.114 1.56 10
1970s 0.3343 0.097 1.03 10
1980s 0.2207 0.07 0.498 10
1990s 0.3539 0.107 0.772 10
2000s 0.1292 0.079 0.187 10
2010s 0.0681 0.033 0.159 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 137 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.086 compare
  2. 138 Cuba 0.084 compare
  3. 138 Indonesia 0.084 compare
  4. 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.065 compare
  5. 142 Brunei Darussalam 0.056 compare
  6. 143 India 0.055 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Uruguay was 0.068 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1968.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Uruguay ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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