How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

134th

of 161 countries

All-time high

2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Uruguay 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1962	2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1963	1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1965	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1966	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1967	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
1968	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1969	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1971	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1972	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1973	0.5488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.9%
1974	0.7107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1975	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1976	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1977	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1978	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1979	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1980	0.8418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1981	0.7355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1982	0.7439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.6687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1984	0.543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1985	0.4454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1986	0.4046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1987	0.4109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1989	0.4165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1990	0.3489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1991	0.3517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.3595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1993	0.3537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1994	0.323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1995	0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1996	0.2873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1997	0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2000	0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2001	0.2548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2003	0.3382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2004	0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.3322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.3328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.3017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2009	0.2466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2011	0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2012	0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2013	0.2002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0.2045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.1979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2016	0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.1737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2018	0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2019	0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.1793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2021	0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2022	0.1765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2023	0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2024	0.1417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2025	0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 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
1975	+62.9%	0.7107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

131 Argentina 0.1394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Germany 0.1393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Eswatini 0.1373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Georgia 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Costa Rica 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Colombia 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.