GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,374 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
19,374 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
6,380 constant 2015 US$
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19,374 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Uruguay peaked at 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,380 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 |
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)
- 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 international and market dollars in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Uruguay was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,380 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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