GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per capita was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Uruguay is 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Malaysia 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 347.01 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.6% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 951.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 593.64 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Gdp per capita in Uruguay was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.