Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.044 million USD per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0608 million USD per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0556 million USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 million USD per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0528 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0634 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 million USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0947 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1103 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1218 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1295 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.137 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.145 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.137 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1304 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1194 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0777 million USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0782 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0992 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1119 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1338 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1809 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2302 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2778 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3011 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3426 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3456 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3261 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3284 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3714 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3734 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3555 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3066 million USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3472 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4009 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.044 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0458 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0528 million USD per square kilometre | 0.145 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1174 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1809 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3252 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2302 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3734 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.374 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3066 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 0.4785 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 0.4517 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Georgia 0.4394 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.432 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 110 Nigeria 0.4117 million USD 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4413 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Domestic Product — Value 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.