GNI (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 899,173 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay stood at 899,173 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 899,173 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2113 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2113 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2463 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4048 current LCU per person | +64.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 current LCU per person | +173.5% |
| 1974 | 1.55 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 current LCU per person | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 6.46 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 9.95 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 18.99 current LCU per person | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 30.06 current LCU per person | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 39.97 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 41.86 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 55.38 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 83.5 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 1985 | 146.87 current LCU per person | +75.9% |
| 1986 | 278.98 current LCU per person | +90.0% |
| 1987 | 522.44 current LCU per person | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 921.37 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1989 | 1,625 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 3,376 current LCU per person | +107.8% |
| 1991 | 7,071 current LCU per person | +109.5% |
| 1992 | 12,184 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 18,428 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 27,270 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 37,810 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 50,301 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 69,651 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 81,389 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 83,420 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 84,303 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84,736 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88,714 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 99,340 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 114,490 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 125,627 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 141,277 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 165,819 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 191,673 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 215,925 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 244,489 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 282,805 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 306,785 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 356,771 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 400,038 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 448,145 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 489,314 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 520,045 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 558,269 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 614,101 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 626,313 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 700,627 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 775,066 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 830,639 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 899,173 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 899,173 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 14.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 899,173 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 16.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +173.5% | 0.4048 current LCU per person | 1.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 current LCU per person | 0.2113 current LCU per person | 18.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.51 current LCU per person | 30.06 current LCU per person | 1,625 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,090 current LCU per person | 3,376 current LCU per person | 83,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,190 current LCU per person | 84,303 current LCU per person | 215,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,076 current LCU per person | 244,489 current LCU per person | 614,101 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 766,364 current LCU per person | 626,313 current LCU per person | 899,173 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 45 Cameroon 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Norway 976,638 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Benin 892,171 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Malawi 852,544 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Comoros 815,024 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 899,173 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 899,173 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2113 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.