GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 38,315 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 38,315 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 38,315 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,683 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,683 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,112 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,808 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8,162 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8,897 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8,906 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,524 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10,461 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 11,002 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10,938 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,929 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,719 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,030 current international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10,303 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11,103 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12,296 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 13,179 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 14,397 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 15,694 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 16,422 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17,872 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 19,135 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19,495 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,661 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 21,868 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22,169 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,841 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,607 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,386 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25,783 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25,725 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29,432 current international $ per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 33,034 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 34,546 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 36,597 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 38,315 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38,315 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38,315 current international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,949 current international $ per person | 6,683 current international $ per person | 11,002 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,507 current international $ per person | 10,030 current international $ per person | 16,422 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,782 current international $ per person | 17,872 current international $ per person | 25,783 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,941 current international $ per person | 25,725 current international $ per person | 38,315 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Oman 42,295 current international $ per person compare
- 64 Malaysia 41,498 current international $ per person compare
- 65 Bahamas 41,258 current international $ per person compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 38,010 current international $ per person compare
- 68 Chile 37,774 current international $ per person compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 37,121 current international $ per person compare
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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Uruguay was 38,315 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38,315 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,683 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.