Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Foreign liabilities per capita was 24,921 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24,921 current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
24,921 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,717 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 3.7k current US$1996: 4.1k current US$1997: 4.4k current US$1998: 4.7k current US$1999: 4.5k current US$2000: 4.8k current US$2001: 5.7k current US$2002: 3.7k current US$2003: 4.7k current US$2004: 5.2k current US$2005: 5.7k current US$2006: 5.5k current US$2007: 6.9k current US$2008: 7.6k current US$2009: 9.2k current US$2010: 9.4k current US$2011: 17.9k current US$2012: 21.1k current US$2013: 21.4k current US$2014: 23.1k current US$2015: 22.9k current US$2016: 22.0k current US$2017: 23.8k current US$2018: 23.4k current US$2019: 24.2k current US$2020: 24.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay is 24,921 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay peaked at 24,921 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,717 current US$, in 1995.

That places Uruguay 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3,717 current US$
1996 4,095 current US$ +10.2%
1997 4,373 current US$ +6.8%
1998 4,746 current US$ +8.5%
1999 4,460 current US$ -6.0%
2000 4,768 current US$ +6.9%
2001 5,736 current US$ +20.3%
2002 3,736 current US$ -34.9%
2003 4,723 current US$ +26.4%
2004 5,159 current US$ +9.2%
2005 5,699 current US$ +10.5%
2006 5,470 current US$ -4.0%
2007 6,852 current US$ +25.3%
2008 7,613 current US$ +11.1%
2009 9,230 current US$ +21.2%
2010 9,358 current US$ +1.4%
2011 17,922 current US$ +91.5%
2012 21,059 current US$ +17.5%
2013 21,379 current US$ +1.5%
2014 23,063 current US$ +7.9%
2015 22,865 current US$ -0.9%
2016 22,033 current US$ -3.6%
2017 23,779 current US$ +7.9%
2018 23,413 current US$ -1.5%
2019 24,221 current US$ +3.5%
2020 24,921 current US$ +2.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 24,921 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 24,921 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +91.5% 9,358 current US$ 17,922 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,278 current US$ 3,717 current US$ 4,746 current US$ 5
2000s 5,899 current US$ 3,736 current US$ 9,230 current US$ 10
2010s 20,909 current US$ 9,358 current US$ 24,221 current US$ 10
2020s 24,921 current US$ 24,921 current US$ 24,921 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Lebanon 28,764 current US$ compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 26,680 current US$ compare
  3. 41 Oman 26,231 current US$ compare
  4. 43 Montenegro 23,810 current US$ compare
  5. 44 Chile 22,832 current US$ compare
  6. 45 Kuwait 20,575 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay was 24,921 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24,921 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3,717 current US$ in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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