Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uruguay?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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