Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 181 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 unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.6% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +388.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +162.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1977 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1986 | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Ukraine 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 7.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Honduras 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Egypt 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 281,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,071 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.