Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
698.65 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uruguay stood at 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 698.65 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 958.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 945.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 868.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 928.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 1,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 966.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 766.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 2,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 2,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 877.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 698.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 784.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 992.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 2,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 3,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | 868.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 766.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 698.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 51 Chile 3,730 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Poland 3,588 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Kazakhstan, Republic of 3,506 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Romania 3,352 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Hungary 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Seychelles 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Uruguay was 3,456 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.