Net official development assistance received in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net official development assistance received was 41.46 million current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Uruguay, 1990–2017
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, net official development assistance received in Uruguay stood at 41.46 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Uruguay peaked at 113.96 million current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.21 million current US$, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.92 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 41.81 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 65.69 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 113.96 million current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1994 | 75.01 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 68.93 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 36.60 million current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 37.26 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.52 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 25.62 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 21.55 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 16.42 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 16.21 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.27 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 24.48 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 18.34 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 24.61 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 37.04 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 32.86 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 50.73 million current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 45.91 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 18.23 million current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 17.36 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 36.52 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 91.57 million current US$ | +150.7% |
| 2015 | 23.18 million current US$ | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 18.25 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 41.46 million current US$ | +127.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.46 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.46 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.83 million current US$ | 25.62 million current US$ | 113.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 million current US$ | 16.21 million current US$ | 50.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.56 million current US$ | 17.36 million current US$ | 91.57 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 13.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.91 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Uruguay?
- Net official development assistance received in Uruguay was 41.46 million current US$ in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 113.96 million current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for net official development assistance received?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.