Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0031 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0031 million USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0034 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million USD per person, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 million USD per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.002 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.002 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.003 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0031 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 million USD per person, 45% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0031 million USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0028 million USD per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0034 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0034 million USD per person | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0031 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 million USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per person in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.