Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.68 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.81 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.286 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Uruguay is 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Uruguay peaked at 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.286 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4035 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3987 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3379 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.286 million SLC per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3167 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4445 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5705 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6115 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6995 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8324 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8852 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8586 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7309 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4912 million SLC per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3786 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3033 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3422 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4358 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.455 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4527 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.426 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.501 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6742 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.756 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8173 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7764 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8581 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9398 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9065 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8257 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7686 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6028 million SLC per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5886 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6999 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8319 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9475 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 million SLC per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4901 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.286 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8324 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5334 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3033 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8852 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7666 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.426 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8699 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5886 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Germany 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 1.84 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 101 Niger 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 102 Poland 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 103 United Kingdom 1.56 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Uruguay was 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.286 million SLC per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.