Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
84th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0263 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0429 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0851 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1766 current LCU per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2937 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4285 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1028 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6599 current LCU per square kilometre | +541.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9907 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 1.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 3.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 1975 | 8.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1976 | 14.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 23.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 38.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1979 | 73.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 88.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 148.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1982 | 148.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 137.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 169.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 263.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 503.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1987 | 1,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 2,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1989 | 3,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1990 | 7,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1991 | 17,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 1992 | 31,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1993 | 49,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 73,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 94,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 130,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 207,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 248,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 236,780 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 225,923 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 217,197 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 204,147 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 243,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 322,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 401,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 495,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 592,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 765,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 790,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 916,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +541.7% | 0.1028 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6599 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1244 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4285 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1028 current LCU per square kilometre | 73.53 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 88.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,543 current LCU per square kilometre | 248,844 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 204,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 790,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 916,890 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Mexico 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Norway 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Bhutan 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mali 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Germany 2.56 million current LCU 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.