Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 37.02 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay stood at 37.02 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 38.73 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 11 current US$ per person | +596158.3% |
| 2003 | 18.82 current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 21.29 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 23.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 27.04 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 29.28 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 32.68 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 30.53 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.63 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 38.73 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.46 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 29.55 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 29.15 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 26.76 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.28 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 33.57 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.05 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.69 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.02 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +596158.3% | 0.0018 current US$ per person | 11 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 1.43 current US$ per person | 0.0018 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.55 current US$ per person | 0.0018 current US$ per person | 32.68 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5 current US$ per person | 26.76 current US$ per person | 38.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.85 current US$ per person | 32.69 current US$ per person | 37.02 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Uruguay was 37.02 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.