Foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign aid received, per capita was 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay is 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 135.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 130th out of 168 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, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 1962 | 11.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1963 | 25.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 1964 | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 1965 | 8.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 12.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +328.0% |
| 1969 | 47.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 31.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 20.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 45.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.6% |
| 1973 | 32.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 8.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -73.1% |
| 1975 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 1978 | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 1979 | 6.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 7.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 9.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 21.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.7% |
| 1989 | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 19.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 29.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1994 | 35.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 28.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 15.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 15.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 11.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 9.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 7.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 6.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 8.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 11.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 10.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 2014 | 29.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +135.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +328.0% | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 127 Turkey 15.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 128 Belarus 15.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 129 Cuba 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia 13.83 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 132 Venezuela 12.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 10.66 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay was 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign aid received, 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 Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.