Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 239.96 billion current LCU in 2015. β Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay, 1971β2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay is 239.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 328.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay peaked at 239.96 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92,500 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million current LCU | 92,500 current LCU | 9.13 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 105.31 million current LCU | 10.95 million current LCU | 476.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 billion current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 34.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.93 billion current LCU | 27.25 billion current LCU | 102.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.64 billion current LCU | 123.19 billion current LCU | 239.96 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 50 Guinea-Bissau 247.98 billion current LCU
- 52 Equatorial Guinea 212.76 billion current LCU compare
- 53 Honduras 203.88 billion current LCU compare
- 54 North Macedonia 184.24 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.43 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 19,374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.96 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 65.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Uruguay was 239.96 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 239.96 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,500 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.