Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 65,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 160 countries
All-time high
71,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
13,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 65,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 71,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 94th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 13,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 14,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 18,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 20,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 21,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 16,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 14,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 17,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 23,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 29,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 33,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 38,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 45,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 49,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 46,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 38,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 20,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 16,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 15,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 17,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 20,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 21,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 19,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 25,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 28,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 31,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 35,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 37,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 36,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 39,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 42,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 36,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 33,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 32,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 25,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 27,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 32,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 35,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 39,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 42,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 52,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 47,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 54,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 59,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 68,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 71,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 71,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 62,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 59,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 55,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 51,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 53,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 66,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 65,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 26,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 45,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 91 Togo 71,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 70,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Gambia 70,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Pakistan 62,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uganda 61,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Senegal 60,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,710 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 65,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.