Adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted net national income per capita was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 146.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay peaked at 16.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -20.2%, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.0% | — |
| 1973 | -5.4% | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -167.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +69.3% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | -104.3% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -2951.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -75.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +184.7% |
| 1982 | -11.9% | -306.7% |
| 1983 | -20.2% | +69.4% |
| 1984 | -2.6% | -87.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -129.2% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +2000.3% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -90.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | -4.4% | -549.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -253.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +105.7% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | -124.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -383.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +61.7% |
| 1999 | -3.1% | -163.6% |
| 2000 | -4.1% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | -7.1% | +88.4% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -207.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +94.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +169.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -46.9% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -164.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -331.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3046.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -5029.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -256.8% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | -515.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -146.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | -5.4% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -20.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -4.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -7.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -2.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -7.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 66,266 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Uruguay was 3.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.