Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 11.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.96
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 173 countries
All-time high
18.18
in 2012
All-time low
4.54
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
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, Constant prices 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% |
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
- 116 Cameroon 12.52 compare
- 117 Jordan 12.22 compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 12.19 compare
- 120 Macau, China 11.76 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 11.71 compare
- 122 Liberia 11.7 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,839 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,100 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 992,685 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (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.