Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0767 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0769 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0769 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0643 million USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0769 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0439 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0472 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0769 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 110 Oman 0.0833 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Morocco 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Belarus 0.0774 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 0.0766 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Iceland 0.0751 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Honduras 0.0744 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0769 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.