Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 1.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2005
All-time low
1.12
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.19 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 4.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.09 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.12 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,515 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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