Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Uruguay, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Uruguay is 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Uruguay peaked at 25,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 194.95 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Uruguay ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 449.22 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 580.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 384.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 638.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1974 | 754.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 865.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 1,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1984 | 955.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 887.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 616.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 312.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 429.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 446.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 661.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 577.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 236.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 391.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 194.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 745.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +282.4% |
| 1996 | 614.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 1,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 2,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 5,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 6,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 10,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 13,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 17,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 17,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 22,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 25,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 24,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94,257 current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +282.4% | 194.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 745.57 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 938.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 384.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 312.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 194.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 129 Colombia 30,432 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Fiji 26,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Samoa 25,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 24,055 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 22,251 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Jordan 21,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Uruguay was 24,880 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.