Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.8% for annual growth of gdp per capita 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, annual growth of gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 8.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | -2.8% | -328.3% |
| 1963 | -1.0% | -64.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -231.4% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -22385.5% |
| 1967 | -4.5% | -320.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -123.5% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +382.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -66.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8% | -147.1% |
| 1972 | -1.9% | +129.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | -85.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -940.9% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +136.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +480.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -78.3% |
| 1982 | -10.1% | -963.9% |
| 1983 | -10.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -85.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -161.3% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +743.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -88.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -42.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -157.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -1118.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +149.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -71.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +217.7% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -129.2% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -356.1% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -49.8% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -149.1% |
| 2000 | -2.3% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | -4.1% | +77.7% |
| 2002 | -7.9% | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +573.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5883.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -5721.9% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -972.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +298.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -45.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +22385.5% | -0.0% | 2.1% |
| 2016 | +5883.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | +5721.9% | -0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1991 | +1118.6% | -0.3% | 2.9% |
| 2020 | -972.3% | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | +940.9% | -0.3% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -4.5% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -1.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -10.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -7.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -7.4% | 5.9% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Uruguay was 1.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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