GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uruguay is 19,374 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,380 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,634 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6,714 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6,529 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 6,464 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6,549 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6,548 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,683 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6,380 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 6,448 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6,778 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 6,895 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,839 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,712 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6,694 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,847 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7,218 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7,453 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,515 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7,874 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 8,322 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 8,773 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8,875 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7,976 constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 7,125 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 7,011 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7,080 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,664 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 8,230 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 8,303 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,344 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,320 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,565 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9,194 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 9,388 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10,019 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 9,823 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,316 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,139 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11,585 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11,357 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,096 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10,644 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,807 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 9,879 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,367 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11,131 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 11,574 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12,310 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,166 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 13,692 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 14,722 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 15,444 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15,949 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16,639 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 17,122 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17,126 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,357 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,612 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,609 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,758 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,443 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 17,416 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18,249 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 18,404 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19,024 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 19,374 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19,374 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 56% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19,374 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,573 constant 2015 US$ | 6,380 constant 2015 US$ | 6,778 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,237 constant 2015 US$ | 6,694 constant 2015 US$ | 8,322 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,938 constant 2015 US$ | 7,011 constant 2015 US$ | 8,875 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,971 constant 2015 US$ | 8,320 constant 2015 US$ | 11,585 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,367 constant 2015 US$ | 9,807 constant 2015 US$ | 13,692 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,734 constant 2015 US$ | 14,722 constant 2015 US$ | 17,758 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,152 constant 2015 US$ | 16,443 constant 2015 US$ | 19,374 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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 per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in Uruguay was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,380 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.