Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uruguay stood at 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uruguay peaked at 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 27.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 85 Zambia 8.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Mauritius 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Ukraine 7.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eswatini 6.01 current LCU 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uruguay?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Uruguay was 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.