Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 22,300 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22,300 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 22,300 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,516 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,660 current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 1,561 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,862 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 2,322 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 2,579 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2,641 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,883 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3,457 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 3,946 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 4,586 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 5,312 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 5,848 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 6,160 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6,841 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 7,240 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,874 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6,524 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,964 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,872 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 3,368 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3,739 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4,715 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 5,317 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,429 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 8,442 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 8,927 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11,374 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 13,593 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 14,686 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 16,573 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16,588 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,567 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15,150 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,036 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 17,111 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,291 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13,990 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 15,887 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 18,588 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 20,724 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 21,540 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 22,300 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,020 current US$ per person | 1,516 current US$ per person | 2,641 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,315 current US$ per person | 2,883 current US$ per person | 7,240 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,730 current US$ per person | 3,368 current US$ per person | 8,927 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,397 current US$ per person | 11,374 current US$ per person | 17,111 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,838 current US$ per person | 13,990 current US$ per person | 22,300 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Greece 23,240 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Latvia 22,876 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Croatia 22,418 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Hungary 22,200 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,012 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 21,920 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,515 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Uruguay was 22,300 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,300 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.