GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 961,348 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 961,348 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 961,348 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1899 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 47th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1899 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2481 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4119 current LCU per person | +66.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 current LCU per person | +190.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 current LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 10.11 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 19.15 current LCU per person | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 31.23 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 40.24 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 42.73 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 58.68 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 90.29 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 158.66 current LCU per person | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 293.6 current LCU per person | +85.1% |
| 1987 | 544.78 current LCU per person | +85.6% |
| 1988 | 959.79 current LCU per person | +76.2% |
| 1989 | 1,699 current LCU per person | +77.0% |
| 1990 | 3,503 current LCU per person | +106.2% |
| 1991 | 7,241 current LCU per person | +106.7% |
| 1992 | 12,407 current LCU per person | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 18,732 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 27,780 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 38,415 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 51,007 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 70,212 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 82,067 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 83,577 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 84,548 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85,013 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88,211 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 103,558 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 119,656 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 129,351 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 144,472 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 169,509 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 197,425 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 223,003 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 253,570 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 292,268 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 330,242 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 375,534 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 425,924 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 468,005 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 513,059 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 550,147 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 591,460 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 645,727 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 662,027 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 778,835 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 857,127 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 893,704 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 961,348 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 961,348 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 14.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 961,348 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 15.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +190.8% | 0.4119 current LCU per person | 1.2 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 current LCU per person | 0.1899 current LCU per person | 19.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.86 current LCU per person | 31.23 current LCU per person | 1,699 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,494 current LCU per person | 3,503 current LCU per person | 83,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,475 current LCU per person | 84,548 current LCU per person | 223,003 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,594 current LCU per person | 253,570 current LCU per person | 645,727 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,608 current LCU per person | 662,027 current LCU per person | 961,348 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Cameroon 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Norway 932,841 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Benin 900,655 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Malawi 883,724 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 961,348 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 961,348 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.