Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 12.29 current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12.29 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 127.5%
World rank
136th
of 170 countries
All-time high
36.11 current US$ per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.8405 current US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 12.29 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2017.

The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 36.11 current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8405 current US$ per person, in 1964.

Uruguay ranks 136th of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960 to 2017.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 7.51 current US$ per person —
1961 0.8587 current US$ per person -88.6%
1962 1.37 current US$ per person +59.9%
1963 3.32 current US$ per person +141.8%
1964 0.8405 current US$ per person -74.7%
1965 1.12 current US$ per person +33.1%
1966 1.72 current US$ per person +54.1%
1967 2.03 current US$ per person +18.0%
1968 8.91 current US$ per person +337.8%
1969 7.01 current US$ per person -21.3%
1970 4.63 current US$ per person -34.0%
1971 3.3 current US$ per person -28.8%
1972 7.88 current US$ per person +139.1%
1973 5.56 current US$ per person -29.4%
1974 1.79 current US$ per person -67.9%
1975 1.7 current US$ per person -5.1%
1976 2.33 current US$ per person +37.5%
1977 4.75 current US$ per person +103.8%
1978 1.78 current US$ per person -62.6%
1979 2.36 current US$ per person +32.8%
1980 2.92 current US$ per person +23.8%
1981 3.26 current US$ per person +11.4%
1982 2.12 current US$ per person -34.8%
1983 1.86 current US$ per person -12.6%
1984 1.92 current US$ per person +3.5%
1985 2.56 current US$ per person +33.2%
1986 9.17 current US$ per person +258.5%
1987 5.3 current US$ per person -42.3%
1988 11.1 current US$ per person +109.7%
1989 9.98 current US$ per person -10.1%
1990 14.79 current US$ per person +48.2%
1991 13.39 current US$ per person -9.5%
1992 20.92 current US$ per person +56.2%
1993 36.11 current US$ per person +72.6%
1994 23.64 current US$ per person -34.5%
1995 21.61 current US$ per person -8.6%
1996 11.41 current US$ per person -47.2%
1997 11.56 current US$ per person +1.3%
1998 8.5 current US$ per person -26.5%
1999 7.87 current US$ per person -7.3%
2000 6.6 current US$ per person -16.2%
2001 5.01 current US$ per person -24.0%
2002 4.94 current US$ per person -1.4%
2003 5.26 current US$ per person +6.5%
2004 7.46 current US$ per person +41.6%
2005 5.58 current US$ per person -25.1%
2006 7.48 current US$ per person +34.0%
2007 11.24 current US$ per person +50.3%
2008 9.95 current US$ per person -11.5%
2009 15.32 current US$ per person +54.0%
2010 13.28 current US$ per person -13.3%
2011 5.48 current US$ per person -58.7%
2012 5.2 current US$ per person -5.0%
2013 10.92 current US$ per person +109.8%
2014 27.28 current US$ per person +149.9%
2015 6.88 current US$ per person -74.8%
2016 5.4 current US$ per person -21.5%
2017 12.29 current US$ per person +127.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 12.29 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 12.29 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +337.8% 2.03 current US$ per person 8.91 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.47 current US$ per person 0.8405 current US$ per person 8.91 current US$ per person 10
1970s 3.61 current US$ per person 1.7 current US$ per person 7.88 current US$ per person 10
1980s 5.02 current US$ per person 1.86 current US$ per person 11.1 current US$ per person 10
1990s 16.98 current US$ per person 7.87 current US$ per person 36.11 current US$ per person 10
2000s 7.89 current US$ per person 4.94 current US$ per person 15.32 current US$ per person 10
2010s 10.84 current US$ per person 5.2 current US$ per person 27.28 current US$ per person 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 133 Bahamas 14.56 current US$ per person compare
  2. 134 Venezuela 14.32 current US$ per person compare
  3. 135 Belarus 12.5 current US$ per person compare
  4. 137 Azerbaijan 12.14 current US$ per person compare
  5. 138 Vietnam 8.28 current US$ per person compare
  6. 139 Qatar 7.27 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 12.29 current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.11 current US$ per person in 1993.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8405 current US$ per person in 1964.
How does Uruguay rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Uruguay ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.