Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 134.5%
World rank
154th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.75 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-10.4 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -1.14 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.5% on the previous year and down 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 17.75 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -10.4 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 154th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1953 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1954 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1955 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1956 | -0.1043 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1957 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -3286.6% |
| 1958 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1959 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1960 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1961 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1962 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1964 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 1965 | -0.2012 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1966 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -2060.6% |
| 1967 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1968 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1969 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1970 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5699 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1972 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -595.8% |
| 1973 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1974 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1977 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1978 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1979 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1980 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1982 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -892.1% |
| 1983 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5011 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1985 | -0.7129 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -2004.9% |
| 1987 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6778 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6408 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1990 | -0.7833 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1991 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -782.3% |
| 1992 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1994 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1996 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -1001.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9745 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1999 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
| 2000 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2001 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2003 | -0.9645 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2004 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -454.8% |
| 2005 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2011 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6909 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7556 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2019 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -820.0% |
| 2020 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6714 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +391.7% |
| 2023 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +3286.6% | -0.1043 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2060.6% | -0.2012 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2004.9% | -0.7129 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1001.9% | -0.6794 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.7556 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Nigeria -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Iraq -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Argentina -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Austria -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Finland -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago -1.3 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.7%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.