Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 740,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
740,000 constant 2023 US$
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
167.91 million constant 2023 US$
in 1993
All-time low
740,000 constant 2023 US$
in 2021
Years of data
59
1960–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay, 1960–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay is 740,000 constant 2023 US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay peaked at 167.91 million constant 2023 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 740,000 constant 2023 US$, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.01 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -88.2% |
| 1962 | 28.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +60.9% |
| 1963 | 66.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +132.5% |
| 1964 | 19.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -70.6% |
| 1965 | 22.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 32.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +46.9% |
| 1967 | 37.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 163.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +331.9% |
| 1969 | 129.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 84.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1971 | 56.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 124.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +121.2% |
| 1973 | 89.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 23.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.1% |
| 1975 | 19.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 26.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 48.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +83.1% |
| 1978 | 13.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 18.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 20.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 24.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 17.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 15.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 17.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 24.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 62.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +158.3% |
| 1987 | 28.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -54.2% |
| 1988 | 63.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +121.3% |
| 1989 | 53.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 69.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 60.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 89.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 167.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +88.0% |
| 1994 | 111.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 88.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 47.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 48.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 39.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 36.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 31.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 23.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 24.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 21.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 28.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 38.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 32.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 50.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 41.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 17.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 18.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +105.6% |
| 2014 | 95.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.4% |
| 2015 | 26.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -72.4% |
| 2016 | 20.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 47.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +133.6% |
| 2021 | 740,000 constant 2023 US$ | -98.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 740,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 740,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +331.9% | 37.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.42 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 17.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 124.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 15.55 million constant 2023 US$ | 63.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 167.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.18 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.55 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 17.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 95.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 740,000 constant 2023 US$ | 740,000 constant 2023 US$ | 740,000 constant 2023 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 164 Qatar 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 165 Chile 1.27 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 166 Brunei 850,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 530,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 310,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 170 Croatia 260,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 260,000 constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Uruguay was 740,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 167.91 million constant 2023 US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Uruguay ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.