GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 25,216 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 25,216 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 25,216 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 491.03 current US$, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634.51 current US$ | 491.03 current US$ | 744.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 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 | 21,259 current US$ | 15,758 current US$ | 25,216 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Latvia 26,312 current US$ compare
- 65 Hungary 25,908 current US$ compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25,223 current US$ compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 24,819 current US$ compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current US$ compare
- 70 Curacao 22,833 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -182.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 984,837 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 24,020 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in Uruguay was 25,216 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,216 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.03 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.