Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 150th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 147 Turkey 0.8866 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Slovenia 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Belarus 0.8846 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Central African Republic 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.