Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay is 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 14,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 15,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 16,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 18,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 19,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 26,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 30,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 31,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Malaysia 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.