GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 984,838 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay stood at 984,838 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 984,838 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0068 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0203 current LCU per person | +61.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0356 current LCU per person | +75.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0603 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1321 current LCU per person | +119.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1772 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2113 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2463 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4048 current LCU per person | +64.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 current LCU per person | +173.5% |
| 1974 | 1.55 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 current LCU per person | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 6.46 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 9.95 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 18.99 current LCU per person | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 30.06 current LCU per person | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 39.97 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 41.86 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 55.38 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 83.5 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 1985 | 146.87 current LCU per person | +75.9% |
| 1986 | 278.98 current LCU per person | +90.0% |
| 1987 | 522.44 current LCU per person | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 921.37 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1989 | 1,625 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 3,376 current LCU per person | +107.8% |
| 1991 | 7,071 current LCU per person | +109.5% |
| 1992 | 12,184 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 18,428 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 27,270 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 37,810 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 50,301 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 69,651 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 81,389 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 83,420 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 84,303 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84,736 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88,714 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 99,340 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 114,490 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 125,627 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 141,277 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 165,819 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 191,673 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 215,925 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 244,489 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 282,805 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 306,785 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 356,771 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 400,038 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 448,145 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 489,314 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 520,045 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 558,269 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 614,101 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 626,313 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 700,627 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 785,270 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 846,084 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 917,944 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 984,838 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 984,838 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 14.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 984,838 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,326 current LCU per person, 15.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +173.5% | 0.4048 current LCU per person | 1.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0467 current LCU per person | 0.0057 current LCU per person | 0.1772 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 current LCU per person | 0.2113 current LCU per person | 18.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.51 current LCU per person | 30.06 current LCU per person | 1,625 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,090 current LCU per person | 3,376 current LCU per person | 83,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,190 current LCU per person | 84,303 current LCU per person | 215,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,076 current LCU per person | 244,489 current LCU per person | 614,101 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,179 current LCU per person | 626,313 current LCU per person | 984,838 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 47 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 49 Norway 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 51 Benin 953,991 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Comoros 901,810 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 807,073 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 984,838 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 984,838 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.