Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2023
All-time low
69.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uruguay, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74.1% for liquid assets to short term liabilities in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uruguay peaked at 81.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.1% | — |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | -9.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.5%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.4% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.1% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 31 Ghana 80.1% compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 78.6% compare
- 33 China 76.7% compare
- 35 Singapore 73.8% compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 73.1% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 72.1% compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uruguay?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Uruguay was 74.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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