SummaryThis PEST country analysis report on Uruguay provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
Understand the political system in Uruguay through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
Understand the economic situation in Uruguay through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
Understand customer demographics in Uruguay through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Understand the technological landscape in Uruguay through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Scope
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Uruguay, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Uruguay's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
Reasons to Buy
What is the outlook in Uruguay in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
How does Uruguay perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
How does Uruguay perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
How does Uruguay perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key highlights
Key developments (December 2022 – November 2023)
Key economic updates
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographic location
Political Landscape
Summary
Structure and policies
Key political figures
Structure of government
Legislature
Structure of legislature
Key political parties
Composition of government
Key policies
Economic
Foreign and defence policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Financial system
Overview
Financial authorities and regulators
Performance
GDP and growth rate
Overview
GDP composition by sector
Agriculture
Industry
Services
Fiscal situation
Fiscal deficit/surplus situation
Current account
Foreign trade
General government debt
International investment position
Monetary situation
Employment
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Education
Healthcare
Income distribution
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Intellectual property
Research and development
Performance
Opportunity sectors
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List of Tables
Table 1: Uruguay – Key facts, 2023
Table 2: Mid-year population by age (% age of total population), 2022
List of Figures
Figure 1: Key economic indicators trend
Figure 2: Map of Uruguay, 2023
Figure 3: Uruguay – Timeline of key political events
Figure 4: Uruguay – Key political figures
Figure 5: Uruguay – Distribution of seats by party (%), 2019
Figure 6: Evolution of GDP (%), 2012–22
Figure 7: Real GDP and GDP growth (constant prices), 2018–27f