Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 118 countries
All-time high
36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 25.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 29.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 29.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 35.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 32.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Chile 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Greece 34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Costa Rica 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Romania 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 66,266 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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