Domestic material consumption per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per capita was 21.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.73
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
42.23
in 2008
All-time low
19.76
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 21.73 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Uruguay peaked at 42.23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.76, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.81 | 27.93 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 | 19.76 | 42.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 | 19.97 | 21.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 30 Montenegro 22.17 compare
- 31 Armenia 21.98 compare
- 32 Singapore 21.96 compare
- 34 Nauru 21.55 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 21.28 compare
- 36 Luxembourg 21.14 compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.43 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 19,374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.96 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 65.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Uruguay?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Uruguay was 21.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.23 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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