Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Uruguay
Uruguay: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 11.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.96 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uruguay peaked at 18.18 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.63 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.81 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 12.42 Percentage of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9 Percentage of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.86 Percentage of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 15.62 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.18 Percentage of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.72 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.35 Percentage of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.1 Percentage of GDP, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81 Percentage of GDP, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 Percentage of GDP | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | 14.9 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 Percentage of GDP | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | 18.18 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Cameroon 12.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 100 Jordan 12.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 12.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 11.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 104 Liberia 11.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.49 Percentage of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uruguay?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Uruguay was 11.96 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.