Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 918,542 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay is 918,542 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 918,542 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.07 current LCU per person, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 57.07 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 87.24 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 153.34 current LCU per person | +75.8% |
| 1986 | 282.03 current LCU per person | +83.9% |
| 1987 | 523.75 current LCU per person | +85.7% |
| 1988 | 924.45 current LCU per person | +76.5% |
| 1989 | 1,640 current LCU per person | +77.4% |
| 1990 | 3,371 current LCU per person | +105.5% |
| 1991 | 6,975 current LCU per person | +106.9% |
| 1992 | 11,936 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 18,074 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 26,794 current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 37,132 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 49,108 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 64,591 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 75,818 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 77,942 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 78,936 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79,429 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82,312 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 95,006 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 107,338 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 115,425 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 128,007 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 150,895 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 176,846 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 201,462 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 228,151 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 262,531 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 298,284 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 339,439 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 385,597 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 425,410 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 456,955 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 488,517 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 525,737 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 574,351 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 587,754 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 691,957 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 765,278 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 804,600 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 866,163 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 918,542 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 918,542 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 12.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 918,542 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 16.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.9% | 3,371 current LCU per person | 6,975 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +105.5% | 1,640 current LCU per person | 3,371 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +85.7% | 282.03 current LCU per person | 523.75 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +83.9% | 153.34 current LCU per person | 282.03 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 524.04 current LCU per person | 57.07 current LCU per person | 1,640 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 37,174 current LCU per person | 3,371 current LCU per person | 77,942 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,565 current LCU per person | 78,936 current LCU per person | 201,462 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,497 current LCU per person | 228,151 current LCU per person | 574,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,382 current LCU per person | 587,754 current LCU per person | 918,542 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 45 Cameroon 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 974,200 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Norway 896,328 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Benin 873,178 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Comoros 849,880 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 918,542 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 918,542 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.07 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.