GNI per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GNI per capita was 19,156 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Uruguay, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Uruguay is 19,156 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Uruguay peaked at 19,156 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,620 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,001 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 7,169 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6,620 constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 6,697 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 7,062 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 8,018 constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 7,164 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 7,038 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6,701 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6,897 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,077 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,409 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7,329 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7,740 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 8,191 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 8,297 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8,776 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 7,814 constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 6,865 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 6,792 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,878 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,691 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 8,293 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 8,454 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8,554 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8,385 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8,663 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9,326 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 9,517 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10,151 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10,009 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,536 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11,163 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11,493 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,050 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10,659 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9,996 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,522 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9,838 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,436 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 10,768 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11,540 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12,184 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,931 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 14,066 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 14,814 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,612 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15,766 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16,085 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16,399 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,316 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,486 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,456 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,753 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,313 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 17,023 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 17,684 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 18,177 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18,632 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 19,156 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19,156 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,543 constant 2015 US$, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19,156 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,222 constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,910 constant 2015 US$ | 6,620 constant 2015 US$ | 7,169 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,357 constant 2015 US$ | 6,701 constant 2015 US$ | 8,191 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,841 constant 2015 US$ | 6,792 constant 2015 US$ | 8,776 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,097 constant 2015 US$ | 8,385 constant 2015 US$ | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,892 constant 2015 US$ | 9,522 constant 2015 US$ | 12,931 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,175 constant 2015 US$ | 14,066 constant 2015 US$ | 17,753 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,831 constant 2015 US$ | 16,313 constant 2015 US$ | 19,156 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Uruguay?
- Gni per capita in Uruguay was 19,156 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19,156 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,620 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for gni per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.