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Uruguay

URY · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

45.3MERI readiness
51Global rank
81BGDP (2024)
3.4MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202480,961,511,073.6WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.1WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20244.8WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282.3IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20243,386,588WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 53.3
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		76
Digital Infra
Components		39.6
FDIRRI
Components		3.3
Fin Access
Components		39.3
Human Cap
Components		83.7
IP Protect
Components		79.4
Labor
Components		65.2
LPI
Components		48.5
Security Rol
Components		79.4
Data Confidence Score67
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		42.5
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		28.7
Talent Operating
Pillars		76.1

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.5
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

73
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.7
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.3
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

99 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202431.1WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20241.5WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202573TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.7WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20241.3WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20241WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20241.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202433WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202135.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024145.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202466LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202411.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202427.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202414.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20248.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202416.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202411.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20244.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202451.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202448.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202424LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202421LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202446.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202448LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202466.4WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-0.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202480,961,511,073.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202423,906.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20244.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20284.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20242.3WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202440.2WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20247.7WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20257.5WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202468.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20286.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202448WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness2024306.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202439.6WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202551.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202545.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202559.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202557.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20248.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202545.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202573TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202439.3WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202496.7OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202551.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202561.5WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202583.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202479.4WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202548.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202479.4WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202559.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202880IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202665SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202665SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202498.9WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202452.3WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202565WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202478.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social2024-0WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20243,386,588WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202495.6WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade2024-4.9WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20249.8WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202410,238,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202412,523,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20229.9WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202452.5WDICC BY 4.0
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