Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1011 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1011 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1326 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1897 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2914 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5257 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1967 | 0.945 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1968 | 2.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 3.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 6.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 19.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 1974 | 26.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 46.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 69.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 112.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 172.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 335.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 1980 | 556.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 707.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 748.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 981.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 1,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 2,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 4,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1987 | 9,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1988 | 16,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 28,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1990 | 58,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 125,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1992 | 220,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1993 | 339,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 506,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 700,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 936,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 9.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 12.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 15.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7946 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1011 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 current LCU per square kilometre | 335.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,540 current LCU per square kilometre | 556.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 738,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Gambia 18.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bahrain 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 17.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Curaçao 15.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 14.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sudan 14.12 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,839 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,100 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 992,685 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.