GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 961,348 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 961,348 current LCU for gdp 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 per capita in Uruguay peaked at 961,348 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1899 current LCU, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 46th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 current LCU | 0.1899 current LCU | 19.15 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.86 current LCU | 31.23 current LCU | 1,699 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,494 current LCU | 3,503 current LCU | 83,577 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,475 current LCU | 84,548 current LCU | 223,003 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,594 current LCU | 253,570 current LCU | 645,728 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,608 current LCU | 662,026 current LCU | 961,348 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0088 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in Uruguay was 961,348 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 961,348 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release