General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Uruguay
Uruguay: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 4,439 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Uruguay is 4,439 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Uruguay peaked at 4,439 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.64 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 61.77 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1962 | 88.37 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1963 | 75.56 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 100.03 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 97.62 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 88.4 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 82.64 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 76.25 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 108.73 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 127.72 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 168.39 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 101.48 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 149.68 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 215.53 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 172.64 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 182.6 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 180.11 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 215.41 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 292.69 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 428.73 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 538.5 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 484.45 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 248.06 current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 219.59 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 226.59 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 277.8 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 319.45 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 326.01 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 337.49 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 362.36 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 429.31 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 475.14 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 578.7 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 653.83 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 716.33 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 819.7 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 821.09 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 854.07 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 898.57 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 863.4 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 797.34 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 512.4 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 440.13 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 458.76 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 577.86 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 677.26 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 829.11 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 2,158 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2,479 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 2,510 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,370 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,712 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3,164 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 3,251 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,166 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,845 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3,009 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,451 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4,033 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 4,225 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 4,439 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,439 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,439 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,308 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82 current US$ per person | 40.64 current US$ per person | 108.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.63 current US$ per person | 101.48 current US$ per person | 292.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.67 current US$ per person | 219.59 current US$ per person | 538.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 660.91 current US$ per person | 362.36 current US$ per person | 898.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.62 current US$ per person | 440.13 current US$ per person | 1,279 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,534 current US$ per person | 1,599 current US$ per person | 3,251 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,667 current US$ per person | 2,845 current US$ per person | 4,439 current US$ per person | 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Uruguay?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Uruguay was 4,439 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,439 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.64 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.