GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 6.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1973 | 19.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +192.4% |
| 1974 | 25.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 45.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 69.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 109.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 168.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 321.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 526.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 681.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 726.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 1,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 2,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 5,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 9,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1988 | 16,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1989 | 29,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 62,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1991 | 129,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1992 | 222,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 503,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 700,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 934,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 9.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 16.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +192.4% | 6.64 current LCU per square kilometre | 19.41 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre | 321.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,858 current LCU per square kilometre | 526.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 89 Switzerland 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 19.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Belgium 19.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guyana 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.