Gross capital formation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross capital formation was 16.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Uruguay stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Uruguay peaked at 34.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.1% | — |
| 1961 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 17.2% | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 16.5% | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -77.3% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +422.3% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +98.8% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 3.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 154 Guatemala 16.8% compare
- 155 Colombia 16.7% compare
- 156 San Marino 16.6% compare
- 158 Argentina 16.1% compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 16.0% compare
- 160 Costa Rica 15.8% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 103,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 61,301 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Uruguay?
- Gross capital formation in Uruguay was 16.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross capital formation?
- Uruguay ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.