Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 187 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +422.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +142.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1977 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 7.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +422.3% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Mauritius 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Ukraine 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Egypt 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Honduras 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Zambia 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.