GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 23,906 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23,906 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 23,906 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 765.76 current US$, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,341 current US$ | 765.76 current US$ | 2,443 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,491 current US$ | 1,568 current US$ | 3,728 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,604 current US$ | 2,995 current US$ | 7,837 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,317 current US$ | 3,671 current US$ | 9,881 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,158 current US$ | 12,641 current US$ | 19,250 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,277 current US$ | 15,758 current US$ | 23,906 current US$ | 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 23,906 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23,906 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.76 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd 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 30.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release