Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
37th
of 118 countries
All-time high
27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Median 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
Uruguay recorded 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 37th 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 16.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 18.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 20.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 24.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 27.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Türkiye 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Chile 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Costa Rica 23.39 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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,710 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 26.84 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.