Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,909 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
104th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
414.7 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 104th of 184 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$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,110 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1971 | 2,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +586.1% |
| 1972 | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 7,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1974 | 3,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 5,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 9,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 10,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 10,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 3,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 3,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 6,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 6,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 5,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 6,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 11,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 13,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 15,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 17,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 23,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 25,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 20,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 18,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 10,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 10,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 17,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 21,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 26,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 41,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 36,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 46,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 60,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 71,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 78,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 74,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 64,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 57,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 59,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 50,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 49,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 75,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 101 Belarus 88,237 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 80,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iceland 79,939 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cambodia 79,852 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Honduras 68,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Senegal 67,465 current 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.82 % change on previous year (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 312,774 current LCU per person (2015)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,020 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.