Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 27.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 1986 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1991 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 13.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 16.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 16.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 19.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 18.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 27.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 26.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8057 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 33.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Guyana 30.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mauritius 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Mozambique 26.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ukraine 25.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Egypt 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Turkey 23.45 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 26.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, 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.