GNI per capita growth in Uruguay
Uruguay: GNI per capita growth was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Uruguay, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Uruguay stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Uruguay peaked at 13.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 76th out of 166 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.
GNI per capita growth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.4% | — |
| 1967 | -7.7% | -418.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -115.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +363.1% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +148.4% |
| 1971 | -10.7% | -178.7% |
| 1972 | -1.7% | -83.6% |
| 1973 | -4.8% | +174.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -161.0% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +79.7% |
| 1977 | -1.1% | -123.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -618.5% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -77.6% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +344.2% |
| 1982 | -11.0% | -289.9% |
| 1983 | -12.1% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -91.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -219.6% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +824.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -39.7% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -268.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -267.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +131.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -73.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +225.5% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -120.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -477.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -139.3% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | +95.2% |
| 2001 | -3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | +75.6% |
| 2003 | -4.7% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -170.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +125.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | -125.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -677.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +186.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -82.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -117.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1117.5% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | -577.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -153.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -7.7% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | -10.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -12.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -2.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -1.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -8.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,515 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Uruguay?
- Gni per capita growth in Uruguay was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gni per capita growth?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.