GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.07 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-44.41 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay is 3.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 81.07 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -44.41 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1963 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1964 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
| 1965 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1966 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2529 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1969 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -10293.3% |
| 1970 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1971 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +373.8% |
| 1972 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1973 | 81.07 % change on previous year | -468.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1975 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -524.9% |
| 1976 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1977 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 1978 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1979 | 46.25 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 1980 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1982 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1983 | -44.41 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1984 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1985 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1986 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -1095.4% |
| 1987 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1989 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1990 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 1991 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1998 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1999 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2000 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2001 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2002 | -34.89 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 2003 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2004 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2005 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +453.5% |
| 2011 | 20 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2015 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -2499.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3459 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -3885.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5209 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2019 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -1017.3% |
| 2020 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2021 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2022 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2025 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +10293.3% | -0.2529 % change on previous year | 25.78 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3885.1% | -0.3459 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2499.8% | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1095.4% | -2.44 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1017.3% | 0.5209 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -22.01 % change on previous year | 81.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -44.41 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -34.89 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 17.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 169 Congo 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Bahrain 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Bahamas 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Afghanistan 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Indonesia 3.53 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.41 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.