Uruguay Gross Savings
Gross savings as % of GDP NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS
Uruguay's gross savings was 14.22% in 2025, ranked 127th globally. This represents a 3.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1978–2025.
Overview
Uruguay's gross savings stood at 14.22% in 2025, a decline of +0.50% from 2024. The IMF projects 14.22% by 2025. Uruguay ranked 127th globally.
Uruguay’s gross savings ratio has shown a marked decline since the late 1970s, falling from an all‑time peak of 19.00 % in 1979 to a historic trough of 8.08 % in 1980, before stabilising at 14.22 % in 2025, a level that places the country 127th globally. Over the 48‑year series, the indicator has oscillated around the mid‑teens, reflecting the combined impact of fiscal adjustments, external debt servicing and periodic commodity price shocks that have constrained household and corporate surplus formation. The 2025 figure matches Brazil’s savings rate of 14.22 % and is only marginally above Sierra Leone’s 14.02 %, suggesting that Uruguay now performs on par with middle‑income economies rather than its more advanced peers such as the United Kingdom (13.83 %). Continued reforms aimed at boosting private investment and improving the current‑account balance could lift the savings ratio above the recent plateau, while adverse external shocks would likely keep it near the current level.
Data & projection
| Year | Gross Savings | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 13.28% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 13.41% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 13.49% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 13.57% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 13.86% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 14.22% | - | - |
| 2025 | 14.22% | −0.50% | #127 |
| 2024 | 14.71% | +0.58% | #131 |
| 2023 | 14.25% | −0.62% | #145 |
| 2022 | 15.22% | −0.54% | #146 |
| 2021 | 15.86% | +0.27% | #143 |
| 2020 | 15.61% | +0.20% | #135 |
| 2019 | 15.40% | +1.01% | #148 |
| 2018 | 14.43% | −1.51% | #149 |
| 2017 | 16.07% | −2.14% | #135 |
| 2016 | 18.28% | −0.86% | #120 |
| 2015 | 15.21% | −2.73% | #135 |
| 2014 | 13.24% | −5.84% | #145 |
| 2013 | 14.55% | −4.12% | #133 |
| 2012 | 12.82% | −7.17% | #144 |
| 2011 | 17.55% | −0.89% | #113 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Uruguay matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw gross savings improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Uruguay's gross savings was 14.22% in 2025. Ranked 127th globally. This represents a 3.4% decrease from the previous year.
Uruguay's gross savings peaked at 19.00% in 1979.
The lowest gross savings in Uruguay was 8.08% in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 127th globally in gross savings as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Uruguay's gross savings is projected to reach 14.22% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The gross savings of Uruguay in 2025 was 14.22%. This ranks 127th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_uruguay_gross-savings,
title = {Uruguay Gross Savings},
url = {https://historysaid.com/uruguay/gross-savings/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}