Uruguay: Firms using credit to finance investment
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| Uruguay |
Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 31.80 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2006 - 2017 |
| Average | 17.47 |
| Min - Max | 6.90 - 31.80 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2017 is 31.8 percent, an increase from 13.7 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 35.24 percent, based on data from 11 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 2006 to 2017 is 17.47 percent. The minimum value, 6.9 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 31.8 percent was recorded in 2017.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.
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