Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 4,080 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,080 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4,128 current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
26.01 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uruguay is 4,080 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 4,128 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.01 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 66th 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 US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 144.13 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1962 | 129.16 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 100.74 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 106.7 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 96.34 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 110.33 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 109.84 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.17 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 108 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 26.01 current US$ per person | -75.9% |
| 1971 | 177.44 current US$ per person | +582.3% |
| 1972 | 133.13 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 476.59 current US$ per person | +258.0% |
| 1974 | 227.21 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1975 | 232.79 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 265.82 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 303.86 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 381.15 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 587.25 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 597.2 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 797.53 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 610.68 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 243.33 current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 1984 | 195.9 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 178.47 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 216.79 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 345.32 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 392.74 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 329.94 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 365.46 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 542.85 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 631.04 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 743.43 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 874.14 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 932.24 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 975.14 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1,111 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,010 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 914.52 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 542.5 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 558.24 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 728.2 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 935.25 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1,410 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 2,187 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 1,939 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,453 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 3,160 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 3,726 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 4,123 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,885 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,375 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2,958 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3,055 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,859 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,586 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,558 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,254 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 3,911 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 4,128 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,871 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 4,080 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.38 current US$ per person | 80.17 current US$ per person | 144.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.12 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 587.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.79 current US$ per person | 178.47 current US$ per person | 797.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 878.68 current US$ per person | 365.46 current US$ per person | 1,359 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,139 current US$ per person | 542.5 current US$ per person | 2,187 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,218 current US$ per person | 2,453 current US$ per person | 4,123 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 current US$ per person | 2,558 current US$ per person | 4,128 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Bulgaria 4,415 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Chile 4,329 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Maldives 4,120 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Montenegro 3,991 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 3,852 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Seychelles 3,639 current US$ 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 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 (current LCU), per capita 168,037 current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 4,080 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.