Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.98 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.16 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Uruguay peaked at 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 96th 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, per in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million SLC per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 million SLC per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 million SLC per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 million SLC per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 million SLC per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1599 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2488 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2368 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2259 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2172 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2041 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3225 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4018 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4911 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5832 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7471 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7653 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8805 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0039 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1183 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0074 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2488 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4201 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2041 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7653 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8805 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Nauru 3.36 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 94 Norway 3.29 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 2.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.85 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 98 Germany 2.61 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 2.4 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, per in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Uruguay was 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.