Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78,289 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 177 countries
All-time high
78,289 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
414.7 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 1,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1971 | 2,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +541.7% |
| 1972 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 3,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 1975 | 3,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 4,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 5,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 6,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 9,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 9,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 13,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 10,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 3,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 4,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 6,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 10,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 12,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 14,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 14,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 21,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 23,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 20,881 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 18,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 16,307 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 9,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 8,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 11,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 16,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 20,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 25,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 36,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 35,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 45,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 54,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 76,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 75,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 65,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 55,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 60,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 55,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 51,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 47,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 61,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 77,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Belarus 80,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iceland 78,386 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cambodia 78,376 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,308 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Iraq 77,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 75,504 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.82 % change on previous year (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 312,774 current LCU per person (2015)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,020 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.