GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,540 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,540 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 126,886 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 140,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 147,201 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 161,292 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 162,289 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 174,479 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 192,659 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 203,628 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 203,369 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 203,961 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 200,537 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 187,907 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 193,160 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 208,280 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 230,836 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 247,707 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 271,061 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 296,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 310,579 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 338,884 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 363,730 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 371,530 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 394,922 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 419,356 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 426,604 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 441,005 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 457,031 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 472,979 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 500,452 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 499,596 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 571,198 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 640,007 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,041 current international $ per square kilometre | 118,540 current international $ per square kilometre | 203,628 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,014 current international $ per square kilometre | 187,907 current international $ per square kilometre | 310,579 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,649 current international $ per square kilometre | 338,884 current international $ per square kilometre | 500,452 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,887 current international $ per square kilometre | 499,596 current international $ per square kilometre | 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 131 Micronesia (country) 686,516 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Oman 684,866 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Honduras 683,486 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 611,667 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,540 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.