GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay
Uruguay: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 34,060 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,060 current international $
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34,060 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
6,460 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 34,060 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Uruguay peaked at 34,060 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,460 current international $, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 201 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.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,460 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,960 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 7,680 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 8,040 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8,740 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,770 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,400 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10,380 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 10,910 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 10,920 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,900 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,680 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,090 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 9,880 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,620 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11,940 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 12,890 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14,080 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 15,240 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 15,900 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17,230 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18,520 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 18,110 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,630 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 20,540 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21,230 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21,780 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22,310 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,020 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,520 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24,340 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26,480 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 29,840 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 32,040 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 34,060 current international $ | +6.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 34,060 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 62% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 34,060 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,330 current international $, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,826 current international $ | 6,460 current international $ | 10,920 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,222 current international $ | 9,880 current international $ | 15,900 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,689 current international $ | 17,230 current international $ | 24,520 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,352 current international $ | 24,340 current international $ | 34,060 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35,130 current international $ compare
- 66 Mauritius 34,340 current international $ compare
- 67 Puerto Rico 34,130 current international $ compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 34,050 current international $ compare
- 70 Montenegro 33,280 current international $ compare
- 71 Chile 32,850 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 gni per capita, ppp in Uruguay?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Uruguay was 34,060 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34,060 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,460 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release