Attribute |
Uruguay × | Grenada × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 176,215 | 344 |
Continent | South America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 175,015 | 344 |
Water area (km²) | 1,200 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,591 | 0 |
Border countries | | - |
Coastline (km) | 660 | 121 |
Mean elevation (m) | 109 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 514 | 840 |
People | | |
Population | 3,387,605 | 113,094 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Oriental Republic of Uruguay | - |
Short country name | Uruguay | Grenada |
Long local name | Republica Oriental del Uruguay | - |
Short local name | Uruguay | - |
Former name | - Banda Oriental
- Cisplatine Province
| - |
Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Montevideo | Saint George's |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 78,160,000,000 | 1,634,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 59,180,000,000 | 1,119,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.7 | 5.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 22,400 | 15,100 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.2 | 11.7 |
Labor force | 1,748,000 | 55,270 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 7.6 | 24 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 9.7 | 38 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 17,660,000,000 | 288,400,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 19,720,000,000 | 252,300,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.95 | - |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.8 | 25.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.5 | 3.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 65.7 | 70.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 6.2 | 0.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.83 | 8.31 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,068,000,000 | 223,300,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,068,000,000 | 223,300,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 20,840,000,000 | 550,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 175,400,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | 879,000,000 | -77,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 11,410,000,000 | 39,900,000 |
Imports (USD) | 8,607,000,000 | 316,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 15,960,000,000 | 199,100,000 |
External debt (USD) | 28,370,000,000 | 793,500,000 |
National currency | Uruguayan pesos | East Caribbean dollars |
National currency (code) | UYU | XCD |
National currency (symbol) | $U | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 28.77 | 2.7 |