GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.04 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1966 | 0.036 current LCU per person | +75.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 current LCU per person | +70.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1341 current LCU per person | +118.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1792 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1899 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2481 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4119 current LCU per person | +66.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 current LCU per person | +190.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 current LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 10.11 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 19.15 current LCU per person | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 31.23 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 40.24 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 42.73 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 58.68 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 90.29 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 158.66 current LCU per person | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 293.6 current LCU per person | +85.1% |
| 1987 | 544.78 current LCU per person | +85.6% |
| 1988 | 959.79 current LCU per person | +76.2% |
| 1989 | 1,699 current LCU per person | +77.0% |
| 1990 | 3,503 current LCU per person | +106.2% |
| 1991 | 7,241 current LCU per person | +106.7% |
| 1992 | 12,407 current LCU per person | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 18,732 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 27,780 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 38,415 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 51,007 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 70,212 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 82,067 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 83,577 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 84,548 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85,013 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88,211 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 103,558 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 119,656 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 129,351 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 144,472 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 169,509 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 197,425 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 223,003 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 253,570 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 292,268 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 330,242 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 375,534 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 425,924 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 468,005 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 513,059 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 550,147 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 591,460 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 645,727 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 662,024 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 778,832 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 864,977 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 907,650 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 977,511 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 14.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 15.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +190.8% | 0.4119 current LCU per person | 1.2 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0473 current LCU per person | 0.0057 current LCU per person | 0.1792 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 current LCU per person | 0.1899 current LCU per person | 19.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.86 current LCU per person | 31.23 current LCU per person | 1,699 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,494 current LCU per person | 3,503 current LCU per person | 83,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,475 current LCU per person | 84,548 current LCU per person | 223,003 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,594 current LCU per person | 253,570 current LCU per person | 645,727 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 871,607 current LCU per person | 662,024 current LCU per person | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Cameroon 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 1.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 50 Norway 983,386 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Benin 964,994 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Comoros 897,080 current LCU per person 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.