Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +917008.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +917008.0% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +93.5% | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 162 Macao 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Finland 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 South Africa 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Argentina 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 New Zealand 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.