Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 11.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Uruguay, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Uruguay stood at 11.96.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Uruguay peaked at 18.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.54 | — |
| 1961 | 4.64 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.85 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 5.12 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.44 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.82 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 5.99 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.82 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 5.59 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 5.93 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 6.14 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 5.56 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 5.09 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.69 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.43 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.59 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 5.72 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.77 | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 6.34 | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 5.51 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.88 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 7.35 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.76 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.09 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 8.48 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.53 | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 11.74 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.54 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.11 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.14 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 14.13 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 11.63 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.81 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 9.23 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.63 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.55 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.86 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 15.62 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.18 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.72 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.06 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.03 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.35 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.54 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 | 4.69 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 5 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 | 8.09 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 | 9.23 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.83 | 18.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, private sector, constant prices in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Uruguay was 11.96 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.