Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.3 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 164.2% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 36.12 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -47.9 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 1968 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1969 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -404.1% |
| 1970 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1972 | -22.03 % change on previous year | -1105.7% |
| 1973 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1975 | 36.12 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1976 | 25.09 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1982 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1983 | -47.9 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1984 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1985 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 1987 | 18.39 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1990 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 1991 | 32.78 % change on previous year | -472.1% |
| 1992 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1993 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1996 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1997 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -892.4% |
| 1998 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 2000 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2001 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2002 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +434.7% |
| 2003 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2004 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2005 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 25 % change on previous year | +239.0% |
| 2009 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2010 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2015 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -87014.3% |
| 2016 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2017 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2018 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2019 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2021 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2024 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +2068.0% |
| 2025 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -87014.3% | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2068.0% | -0.3085 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1105.7% | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.03 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +892.4% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 27.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -22.03 % change on previous year | 36.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.43 % change on previous year | -47.9 % change on previous year | 18.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -15.46 % change on previous year | 32.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 83 Czechia 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Belize 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Brazil 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Mauritania 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Singapore 4.13 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
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- 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Uruguay was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.9 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.