Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 64.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 1957
All-time low
60.0%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 84.8% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.0% | — |
| 1951 | 84.5% | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 80.5% | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 83.0% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 82.7% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 84.8% | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 80.3% | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 80.8% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 82.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 75.9% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 75.2% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 77.0% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 75.3% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 72.9% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.3% | 80.3% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.3% | 75.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 63.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 61.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.2% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 64.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,839 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,100 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 992,685 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 64.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.