Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
72nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2010
All-time low
-7.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 226 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.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.3% | — |
| 2001 | -4.1% | +78.3% |
| 2002 | -7.9% | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -108.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +87.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +128.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | — |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -1025.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -179.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -83.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -7.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -7.4% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 69 Barbados 3.3% compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.3% compare
- 69 Mauritania 3.3% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
- 72 Spain 3.2% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.82 % change on previous year (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 312,774 current LCU per person (2015)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,020 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Uruguay was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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