Net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net official development assistance and aid received was 740,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
740,000
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
167.91 million
in 1993
All-time low
740,000
in 2021
Years of data
59
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay, 1960–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M196019902021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay is 740,000, 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 aid received in Uruguay peaked at 167.91 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 740,000, 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 aid received in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay, 1960 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1960 150.01 million —
1961 17.73 million -88.2%
1962 28.52 million +60.9%
1963 66.30 million +132.5%
1964 19.47 million -70.6%
1965 22.04 million +13.2%
1966 32.38 million +46.9%
1967 37.84 million +16.9%
1968 163.42 million +331.9%
1969 129.16 million -21.0%
1970 84.94 million -34.2%
1971 56.17 million -33.9%
1972 124.25 million +121.2%
1973 89.19 million -28.2%
1974 23.99 million -73.1%
1975 19.38 million -19.2%
1976 26.68 million +37.6%
1977 48.85 million +83.1%
1978 13.96 million -71.4%
1979 18.33 million +31.3%
1980 20.53 million +12.0%
1981 24.28 million +18.3%
1982 17.32 million -28.6%
1983 15.55 million -10.3%
1984 17.20 million +10.7%
1985 24.24 million +40.9%
1986 62.62 million +158.3%
1987 28.67 million -54.2%
1988 63.44 million +121.3%
1989 53.21 million -16.1%
1990 69.73 million +31.1%
1991 60.58 million -13.1%
1992 89.33 million +47.5%
1993 167.91 million +88.0%
1994 111.15 million -33.8%
1995 88.85 million -20.1%
1996 47.83 million -46.2%
1997 48.61 million +1.6%
1998 39.91 million -17.9%
1999 36.01 million -9.8%
2000 31.80 million -11.7%
2001 23.87 million -24.9%
2002 24.30 million +1.8%
2003 23.81 million -2.0%
2004 29.53 million +24.0%
2005 21.18 million -28.3%
2006 28.13 million +32.8%
2007 38.36 million +36.4%
2008 32.93 million -14.1%
2009 50.55 million +53.5%
2010 41.90 million -17.1%
2011 17.97 million -57.1%
2012 18.39 million +2.3%
2013 37.82 million +105.6%
2014 95.07 million +151.4%
2015 26.28 million -72.4%
2016 20.40 million -22.4%
2017 47.66 million +133.6%
2021 740,000 -98.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 740,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 740,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +331.9% 37.84 million 163.42 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.69 million 17.73 million 163.42 million 10
1970s 50.57 million 13.96 million 124.25 million 10
1980s 32.71 million 15.55 million 63.44 million 10
1990s 75.99 million 36.01 million 167.91 million 10
2000s 30.44 million 21.18 million 50.55 million 10
2010s 38.19 million 17.97 million 95.07 million 8
2020s 740,000 740,000 740,000 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 164 Qatar 4.42 million compare
  2. 165 Chile 1.27 million compare
  3. 166 Brunei 850,000 compare
  4. 168 Cayman Islands 530,000 compare
  5. 169 Saudi Arabia 310,000 compare
  6. 170 Croatia 260,000 compare
  7. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 260,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Uruguay was 740,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 167.91 million in 1993.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 740,000 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Uruguay ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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