Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (LCU) 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 | +388.5% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units 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.