Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +388.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 152 Eswatini 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Colombia 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Argentina 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Tunisia 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Central African Republic 0.1478 current US$ 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 capita 3,993 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.