Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0616 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0662 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0105 million USD per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay stood at 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre.
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 us$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.018 million USD per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 million USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.037 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 million USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0426 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0619 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0521 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0505 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2391 million USD per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | 0.037 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0452 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0592 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0635 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ghana 0.0627 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.0624 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0574 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 0.0572 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Uruguay was 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.