Foreign assets per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign assets per capita was 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Uruguay is 18,366 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Uruguay peaked at 27,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,320 real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,869 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20,573 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 18,724 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 18,333 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,508 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 19,224 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 23,166 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 12,320 real chained 2019 US$ | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 14,281 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 14,111 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14,924 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 15,371 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 15,851 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,634 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 17,964 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25,343 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 27,272 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 26,272 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 26,020 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 21,179 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 21,768 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20,474 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,763 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,601 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,508 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,320 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,166 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,056 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,964 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,272 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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)
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- 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 assets per capita in Uruguay?
- Foreign assets per capita in Uruguay was 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,320 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.