Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2010
All-time low
-3.8%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.3% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uruguay peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 employed person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -3.7% | +509.8% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -152.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -120.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1562.5% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -129.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -178.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +248.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +237.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -88.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +404.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +99.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +59.3% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -296.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -147.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +72.5% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -163.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -238.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -2.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 113 Mali 1.4% compare
- 113 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 115 Western Sahara 1.4% compare
- 117 Austria 1.3% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
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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)
- 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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uruguay?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Uruguay was 1.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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