Median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Median and mean income (after tax) was 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,607 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
11,187 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2024
Median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay peaked at 18,607 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,187 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 47 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.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2005 | 11,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 13,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 14,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 15,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 16,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 30 Greece 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Romania 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Slovakia 18,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Panama 16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Chile 15,611 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Hungary 14,982 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,037 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Uruguay was 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,607 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,187 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.