Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0039 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0039 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.004 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -57.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +51.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 million USD per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 million USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.004 million USD per person | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.004 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0039 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 46% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0039 million USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 million USD per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.0037 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.004 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0039 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 million USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.