GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 36,418 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,418 current international $
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36,418 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
6,683 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Uruguay stood at 36,418 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Uruguay peaked at 36,418 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,683 current international $, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,683 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 7,112 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,808 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 8,162 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8,897 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8,906 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,524 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10,461 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 11,002 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10,938 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,929 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,719 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,030 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10,303 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11,103 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12,296 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 13,179 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 14,397 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 15,694 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 16,422 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17,872 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 19,135 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19,495 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,661 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 21,868 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22,169 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,841 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,607 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,386 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25,783 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25,725 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29,432 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 33,001 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 34,471 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 36,418 current international $ | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36,418 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36,418 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,949 current international $ | 6,683 current international $ | 11,002 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,507 current international $ | 10,030 current international $ | 16,422 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,782 current international $ | 17,872 current international $ | 25,783 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,809 current international $ | 25,725 current international $ | 36,418 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Kazakhstan 40,813 current international $ compare
- 65 Malaysia 38,729 current international $ compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,954 current international $ compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 36,021 current international $ compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35,545 current international $ compare
- 70 Chile 34,637 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Uruguay was 36,418 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36,418 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,683 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release