Foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign aid received per capita was 14.53 constant 2024 US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2017
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay is 14.53 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of 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$ in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.96 constant 2024 US$, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.83 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ | -88.3% |
| 1962 | 11.28 constant 2024 US$ | +59.0% |
| 1963 | 25.93 constant 2024 US$ | +129.8% |
| 1964 | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ | -71.0% |
| 1965 | 8.45 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 12.28 constant 2024 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ | +328.0% |
| 1969 | 47.93 constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 31.35 constant 2024 US$ | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 20.58 constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 45.2 constant 2024 US$ | +119.6% |
| 1973 | 32.27 constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 8.68 constant 2024 US$ | -73.1% |
| 1975 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ | +81.4% |
| 1978 | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ | -71.3% |
| 1979 | 6.42 constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 7.12 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 5.84 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.23 constant 2024 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 9.64 constant 2024 US$ | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 21.19 constant 2024 US$ | +119.7% |
| 1989 | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 23 constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 19.88 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 29.11 constant 2024 US$ | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ | +86.3% |
| 1994 | 35.88 constant 2024 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 28.55 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 15.29 constant 2024 US$ | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 15.34 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.65 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 11.32 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 9.96 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.43 constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 7.59 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.21 constant 2024 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 6.62 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 8.75 constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 11.89 constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 10.25 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.67 constant 2024 US$ | +105.7% |
| 2014 | 29.39 constant 2024 US$ | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 constant 2024 US$ | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 14.53 constant 2024 US$ | +135.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.53 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.53 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +328.0% | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.64 constant 2024 US$ | 7.1 constant 2024 US$ | 60.89 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.32 constant 2024 US$ | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ | 45.2 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.04 constant 2024 US$ | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ | 21.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 constant 2024 US$ | 11.32 constant 2024 US$ | 54.24 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 constant 2024 US$ | 6.62 constant 2024 US$ | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 constant 2024 US$ | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ | 29.39 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
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 foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Uruguay was 14.53 constant 2024 US$ in 2017, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 constant 2024 US$ in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.