Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2023
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 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 27,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1963.
Uruguay ranks 66th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 8,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 8,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 8,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 8,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 8,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 9,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 9,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 9,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 10,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 11,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 11,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 9,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 8,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 11,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 10,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 12,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 13,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 13,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 13,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 12,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 11,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 14,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 16,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 17,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 20,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 22,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 22,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,222 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 24,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 59% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Argentina 27,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 64 Curacao 26,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 65 Montenegro 26,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 67 Chile 26,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 69 Costa Rica 25,112 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Uruguay was 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.