GDP per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: GDP per capita was 23,906 current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,906 current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
23,906 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
765.76 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Poland 25,023 current US$ compare
  2. 61 Greece 24,752 current US$ compare
  3. 62 Croatia 23,932 current US$ compare
  4. 64 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current US$ compare
  5. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 23,726 current US$ compare
  6. 66 Latvia 23,368 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release