Gdp per capita growth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gdp per capita growth was 1.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.84
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 1986
All-time low
-10.67
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.84 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 8,059.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Uruguay peaked at 8.24 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -10.67, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 | — |
| 1962 | -2.76 | -328.3% |
| 1963 | -0.9928 | -64.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3 | -231.4% |
| 1965 | -0.0092 | -100.7% |
| 1966 | 2.06 | -22385.5% |
| 1967 | -4.53 | -320.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -123.5% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | +382.2% |
| 1970 | 1.72 | -66.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8081 | -147.1% |
| 1972 | -1.85 | +129.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2722 | -85.3% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -940.9% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | +136.7% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8254 | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | +480.2% |
| 1979 | 5.69 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.41 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | -78.3% |
| 1982 | -10.13 | -963.9% |
| 1983 | -10.67 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | -1.59 | -85.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9772 | -161.3% |
| 1986 | 8.24 | +743.5% |
| 1987 | 7.39 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8834 | -88.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5046 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | -0.289 | -157.3% |
| 1991 | 2.94 | -1118.6% |
| 1992 | 7.34 | +149.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | -71.1% |
| 1994 | 6.72 | +217.7% |
| 1995 | -1.96 | -129.2% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -356.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | -49.8% |
| 1999 | -1.97 | -149.1% |
| 2000 | -2.3 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | -4.08 | +77.7% |
| 2002 | -7.86 | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.734 | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | +573.2% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 6.95 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +5883.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0151 | -101.0% |
| 2019 | 0.849 | -5721.9% |
| 2020 | -7.41 | -972.3% |
| 2021 | 5.92 | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.846 | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 3.37 | +298.5% |
| 2025 | 1.84 | -45.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.36, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +22385.5% | -0.0092 | 2.06 |
| 2016 | +5883.6% | 0.0226 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | +5721.9% | -0.0151 | 0.849 |
| 1991 | +1118.6% | -0.289 | 2.94 |
| 2020 | -972.3% | 0.849 | -7.41 |
| 1974 | +940.9% | -0.2722 | 2.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2744 | -4.53 | 5.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | -1.85 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2184 | -10.67 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | -1.97 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | -7.86 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | -0.0151 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | -7.41 | 5.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita growth in Uruguay was 1.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.67 in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,059.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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