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Net ODA received in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net ODA received was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 98.9%
World rank
136th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
40
1978–2017

Net ODA received in Uruguay, 1978–2017

01231978199720171978: 0.488 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1979: 0.43 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 0.373 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 0.416 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 0.328 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 0.353 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 0.381 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 0.535 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 1.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 0.877 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 1.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 1.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 2.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 1.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 2.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 3.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 1.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 1.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 0.792 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 0.727 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 0.52 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 0.526 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 0.428 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 0.355 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 0.572 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 0.499 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 0.517 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 0.319 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 0.349 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 0.453 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 0.274 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 0.52 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 0.366 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 0.122 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 0.079 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 0.166 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 0.421 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 0.13 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 0.113 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 0.225 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2% for net oda received in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Uruguay peaked at 3.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 136th of 153 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 ODA received in Uruguay, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1978 0.5% —
1979 0.4% -11.8%
1980 0.4% -13.2%
1981 0.4% +11.5%
1982 0.3% -21.3%
1983 0.4% +7.9%
1984 0.4% +7.7%
1985 0.5% +40.5%
1986 1.8% +227.9%
1987 0.9% -50.0%
1988 1.8% +108.1%
1989 1.5% -20.0%
1990 2.1% +40.5%
1991 1.7% -16.2%
1992 2.3% +32.1%
1993 3.4% +51.8%
1994 1.9% -45.7%
1995 1.6% -12.2%
1996 0.8% -51.8%
1997 0.7% -8.2%
1998 0.5% -28.4%
1999 0.5% +1.1%
2000 0.4% -18.6%
2001 0.4% -17.0%
2002 0.6% +60.9%
2003 0.5% -12.8%
2004 0.5% +3.6%
2005 0.3% -38.3%
2006 0.3% +9.5%
2007 0.5% +29.8%
2008 0.3% -39.6%
2009 0.5% +89.9%
2010 0.4% -29.6%
2011 0.1% -66.5%
2012 0.1% -35.1%
2013 0.2% +109.0%
2014 0.4% +153.7%
2015 0.1% -69.1%
2016 0.1% -13.0%
2017 0.2% +98.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA 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
1986 +227.9% 0.5% 1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.8% 0.3% 1.8% 10
1990s 1.6% 0.5% 3.4% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 133 India 0.3% compare
  2. 134 Argentina 0.2% compare
  3. 135 Viet Nam 0.2% compare
  4. 137 Belarus 0.2% compare
  5. 138 Bahamas 0.2% compare
  6. 139 Brazil 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Uruguay?
Net oda received in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for net oda received?
Uruguay ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).