GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 1.04 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uruguay is 1.04 million current LCU, measured 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 per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1.04 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0075 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1966 | 0.036 current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 current LCU | +70.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1341 current LCU | +118.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1792 current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1899 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2481 current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4119 current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 current LCU | +190.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 10.11 current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 19.15 current LCU | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 31.23 current LCU | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 40.24 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 42.73 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 58.68 current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 90.29 current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 158.66 current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 293.6 current LCU | +85.1% |
| 1987 | 544.78 current LCU | +85.6% |
| 1988 | 959.79 current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1989 | 1,699 current LCU | +77.0% |
| 1990 | 3,503 current LCU | +106.2% |
| 1991 | 7,241 current LCU | +106.7% |
| 1992 | 12,407 current LCU | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 18,732 current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 27,780 current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 38,414 current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 51,007 current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 70,212 current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 82,067 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 83,577 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 84,548 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85,013 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88,211 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 103,558 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 119,656 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 129,351 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 144,472 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 169,509 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 197,426 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 223,003 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 253,570 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 292,268 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 330,242 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 375,536 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 425,924 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 468,006 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 513,059 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 550,147 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 591,459 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 645,728 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 662,026 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 778,835 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 864,975 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 907,650 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 977,512 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million current LCU | +6.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.04 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 14.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.04 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 15.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | 1.2 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0473 current LCU | 0.0057 current LCU | 0.1792 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 current LCU | 0.1899 current LCU | 19.15 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.86 current LCU | 31.23 current LCU | 1,699 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,494 current LCU | 3,503 current LCU | 83,577 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,475 current LCU | 84,548 current LCU | 223,003 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,594 current LCU | 253,570 current LCU | 645,728 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 871,608 current LCU | 662,026 current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in Uruguay was 1.04 million current LCU 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 1.04 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.