Natural resource rents in Uruguay
Uruguay: Natural resource rents was 1.93 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.93
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
100th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 2020
All-time low
0.1933
in 2000
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Uruguay, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.93 for natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Uruguay peaked at 2.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1933, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3224 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2227 | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3362 | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3229 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3474 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5875 | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4905 | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6898 | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6179 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5625 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3701 | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3386 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7521 | +122.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5613 | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4101 | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.312 | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3839 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4019 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3582 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3911 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6064 | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5477 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5248 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4423 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3756 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4485 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3815 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4013 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3272 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3017 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4546 | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6324 | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8009 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8066 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | -15.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 16.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.2227 | 0.6898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4279 | 0.312 | 0.7521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4357 | 0.3017 | 0.6064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8431 | 0.1933 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.18 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.93 | 2.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Dominican Republic 2.08 compare
- 98 Philippines 1.97 compare
- 99 Guatemala 1.93 compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 1.88 compare
- 102 Belarus 1.86 compare
- 103 Thailand 1.82 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 natural resource rents in Uruguay?
- Natural resource rents in Uruguay was 1.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1933 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for natural resource rents?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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