Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
401,187 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
401,187 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26,131 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Uruguay, 1983–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1983200320231983: 28.3k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 26.8k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 26.1k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 32.3k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 40.5k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 45.2k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 46.6k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 51.1k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 61.7k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 70.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 82.7k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 96.3k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 106.6k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 112.9k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 126.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 134.0k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 127.8k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 121.7k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 111.6k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 72.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 63.1k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 70.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 88.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 99.9k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 121.0k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 159.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 168.8k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 215.7k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 258.4k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 279.9k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 316.8k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 318.1k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 299.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 292.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 329.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 331.9k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 316.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 271.7k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 308.3k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 360.1k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 401.2k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uruguay stood at 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uruguay peaked at 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,131 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1983 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1983 28,349 current US$ per square kilometre
1984 26,776 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1985 26,131 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
1986 32,273 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
1987 40,470 current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1988 45,201 current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1989 46,566 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 51,135 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1991 61,669 current US$ per square kilometre +20.6%
1992 70,786 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1993 82,705 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1994 96,301 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
1995 106,578 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1996 112,854 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 125,989 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1998 134,001 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1999 127,797 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2000 121,747 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2001 111,565 current US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
2002 72,543 current US$ per square kilometre -35.0%
2003 63,141 current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
2004 70,148 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2005 88,525 current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
2006 99,941 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
2007 121,041 current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
2008 159,272 current US$ per square kilometre +31.6%
2009 168,832 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2010 215,660 current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
2011 258,372 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2012 279,878 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2013 316,775 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2014 318,098 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 299,570 current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2016 292,511 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 329,812 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2018 331,868 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 316,218 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2020 271,687 current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2021 308,330 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2022 360,127 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2023 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35,109 current US$ per square kilometre 26,131 current US$ per square kilometre 46,566 current US$ per square kilometre 7
1990s 96,982 current US$ per square kilometre 51,135 current US$ per square kilometre 134,001 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 107,675 current US$ per square kilometre 63,141 current US$ per square kilometre 168,832 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 295,876 current US$ per square kilometre 215,660 current US$ per square kilometre 331,868 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 335,333 current US$ per square kilometre 271,687 current US$ per square kilometre 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 113 Republic of Moldova 437,911 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Pakistan 415,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 Chile 406,198 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Georgia 385,117 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 Egypt 377,784 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 Kiribati 367,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uruguay?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Uruguay was 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 401,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Uruguay ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.