Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Foreign liabilities per capita was 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22,705 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
36,572 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
All-time low
14,661 real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 32.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 25.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 21.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 22.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 25.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 15.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 17.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 33.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 36.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 34.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 33.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 30.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 27.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 27.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 25.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 24.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 22.7k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay stood at 22,705 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay peaked at 36,572 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,661 real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 42nd 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 liabilities per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 32,724 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 28,091 real chained 2019 US$ -14.2%
1997 25,039 real chained 2019 US$ -10.9%
1998 24,522 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1999 21,812 real chained 2019 US$ -11.0%
2000 22,258 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2001 25,657 real chained 2019 US$ +15.3%
2002 14,661 real chained 2019 US$ -42.9%
2003 15,528 real chained 2019 US$ +5.9%
2004 15,538 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2005 16,394 real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2006 14,789 real chained 2019 US$ -9.8%
2007 17,134 real chained 2019 US$ +15.9%
2008 17,647 real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2009 19,984 real chained 2019 US$ +13.2%
2010 18,989 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2011 33,645 real chained 2019 US$ +77.2%
2012 36,572 real chained 2019 US$ +8.7%
2013 34,196 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2014 33,882 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2015 30,912 real chained 2019 US$ -8.8%
2016 27,168 real chained 2019 US$ -12.1%
2017 27,604 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2018 25,259 real chained 2019 US$ -8.5%
2019 24,221 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2020 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 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 +77.2% 18,989 real chained 2019 US$ 33,645 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,438 real chained 2019 US$ 21,812 real chained 2019 US$ 32,724 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 17,959 real chained 2019 US$ 14,661 real chained 2019 US$ 25,657 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 29,245 real chained 2019 US$ 18,989 real chained 2019 US$ 36,572 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Oman 26,470 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 26,364 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Montenegro 23,871 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Chile 22,158 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Kuwait 20,152 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Maldives 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Uruguay was 22,705 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36,572 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14,661 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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