Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 168,037 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay is 168,037 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 168,037 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 current LCU per person | +112.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 current LCU per person | +93.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0268 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 current LCU per person | -75.9% |
| 1971 | 0.044 current LCU per person | +582.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0707 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4085 current LCU per person | +478.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2495 current LCU per person | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5205 current LCU per person | +108.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8779 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 4.6 current LCU per person | +100.5% |
| 1980 | 5.42 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 8.61 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 8.46 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.36 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.95 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 18.05 current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 32.83 current LCU per person | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 77.88 current LCU per person | +137.2% |
| 1988 | 140.8 current LCU per person | +80.8% |
| 1989 | 204.95 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 427.4 current LCU per person | +108.5% |
| 1991 | 1,095 current LCU per person | +156.3% |
| 1992 | 1,909 current LCU per person | +74.3% |
| 1993 | 2,930 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 4,409 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1995 | 5,919 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 7,774 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 11,828 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 14,228 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 12,600 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 12,223 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12,181 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,532 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15,747 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 20,902 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 22,894 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 28,115 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 33,098 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 45,819 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 43,764 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 49,212 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 61,032 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 75,676 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 84,437 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 90,308 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 92,222 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 89,217 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 87,606 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 87,852 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,182 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 107,471 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 141,722 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 161,014 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 160,260 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 155,649 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 168,037 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 current LCU per person | 0.0013 current LCU per person | 0.0268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 current LCU per person | 0.0064 current LCU per person | 4.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.63 current LCU per person | 5.42 current LCU per person | 204.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,312 current LCU per person | 427.4 current LCU per person | 14,228 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,627 current LCU per person | 11,532 current LCU per person | 45,819 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,874 current LCU per person | 49,212 current LCU per person | 92,222 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,026 current LCU per person | 107,471 current LCU per person | 168,037 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 North Macedonia 181,859 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 169,349 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 168,798 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Togo 160,559 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Sweden 157,898 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 150,705 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 168,037 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 168,037 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.