Uruguay in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Uruguay, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$85.3 bn

2025

from $22.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$25 216

2025

from $6 988 in 2000

Real growth

1.8%

2025

from −1.9% in 2000

Inflation

4.7%

2025

from 4.8% in 2000

Unemployment

7.5%

2025

from 12.6% in 2000

Government debt

65.7%of GDP

2025

from 30.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Uruguay's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$85.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$85.3 bn
2024	$82.3 bn
2023	$79.2 bn
2022	$71.2 bn
2021	$60.7 bn
2020	$53.6 bn
2019	$62.2 bn
2018	$65.3 bn
2017	$65.0 bn
2016	$57.5 bn
2015	$57.7 bn
2014	$61.5 bn
2013	$61.3 bn
2012	$54.2 bn
2011	$50.3 bn
2010	$42.0 bn
2009	$32.7 bn
2008	$31.1 bn
2007	$23.8 bn
2006	$19.7 bn
2005	$17.4 bn
2004	$13.7 bn
2003	$12.0 bn
2002	$13.6 bn
2001	$20.9 bn
2000	$22.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.2%
2030 (projection)	2.2%
2029 (projection)	2.2%
2028 (projection)	2.3%
2027 (projection)	2.6%
2026 (projection)	1.8%
2025	1.8%
2024	3.3%
2023	0.8%
2022	4.6%
2021	5.8%
2020	−7.4%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.2%
2017	1.7%
2016	1.7%
2015	0.4%
2014	3.2%
2013	4.6%
2012	3.5%
2011	5.2%
2010	7.8%
2009	4.2%
2008	7.2%
2007	6.5%
2006	4.1%
2005	7.5%
2004	5.0%
2003	0.8%
2002	−7.7%
2001	−3.8%
2000	−1.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$25 2162025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$25 216	$38 315
2024	$24 308	$36 597
2023	$23 379	$34 546
2022	$21 009	$33 034
2021	$17 882	$29 432
2020	$15 758	$25 725
2019	$18 316	$25 783
2018	$19 250	$24 386
2017	$19 185	$23 607
2016	$17 010	$22 841
2015	$17 126	$22 169
2014	$18 322	$21 868
2013	$18 335	$20 661
2012	$16 260	$19 495
2011	$15 132	$19 135
2010	$12 641	$17 873
2009	$9 881	$16 422
2008	$9 424	$15 694
2007	$7 222	$14 397
2006	$6 001	$13 179
2005	$5 284	$12 296
2004	$4 169	$11 103
2003	$3 671	$10 303
2002	$4 150	$10 030
2001	$6 383	$10 719
2000	$6 988	$10 929

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200065%13%10%

202565%10%12%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.5%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	4.5%
2027 (projection)	4.5%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	4.7%
2024	4.8%
2023	5.9%
2022	9.1%
2021	7.8%
2020	9.8%
2019	7.9%
2018	7.6%
2017	6.2%
2016	9.6%
2015	8.7%
2014	8.9%
2013	8.6%
2012	8.1%
2011	8.1%
2010	6.7%
2009	7.1%
2008	7.9%
2007	8.1%
2006	6.4%
2005	4.7%
2004	9.2%
2003	19.4%
2002	14.0%
2001	4.4%
2000	4.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

7.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	7.5%	25.1%
2024	8.2%	26.7%
2023	8.4%	26.2%
2022	7.9%	25.3%
2021	9.3%	31.8%
2020	10.4%	34.2%
2019	8.8%	28.5%
2018	8.3%	26.5%
2017	7.9%	25.3%
2016	7.8%	24.1%
2015	7.5%	22.9%
2014	6.5%	19.4%
2013	6.4%	19.3%
2012	6.5%	18.6%
2011	6.3%	18.1%
2010	7.2%	20.7%
2009	7.7%	21.0%
2008	8.0%	22.4%
2007	9.4%	24.9%
2006	10.8%	28.1%
2005	12.0%	29.1%
2004	13.0%	33.1%
2003	16.7%	38.1%
2002	16.6%	37.9%
2001	15.1%	34.5%
2000	12.6%	29.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

27.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	27.1%	22.6%
2024	28.2%	23.2%
2023	28.0%	24.4%
2022	32.9%	27.3%
2021	32.9%	25.4%
2020	26.2%	21.5%
2019	27.9%	21.8%
2018	26.4%	21.4%
2017	25.9%	20.4%
2016	26.9%	21.5%
2015	22.5%	22.9%
2014	23.5%	25.5%
2013	23.4%	26.4%
2012	25.9%	29.1%
2011	26.4%	26.8%
2010	26.3%	25.4%
2009	27.1%	26.3%
2008	30.2%	35.0%
2007	29.1%	30.1%
2006	30.3%	31.7%
2005	30.4%	28.5%
2004	32.1%	29.4%
2003	27.4%	24.3%
2002	20.6%	19.4%
2001	16.8%	19.5%
2000	16.7%	20.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−0.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−0.4%
2024	−0.8%
2023	−3.0%
2022	−3.5%
2021	−2.4%
2020	−0.6%
2019	1.3%
2018	−0.5%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.8%
2015	−0.3%
2014	−3.0%
2013	−3.3%
2012	−3.8%
2011	−2.6%
2010	−1.7%
2009	−1.2%
2008	−5.6%
2007	−0.9%
2006	−2.0%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.0%
2003	−0.7%
2002	2.8%
2001	−2.4%
2000	−2.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.3%
2024	−4.8%
2023	−6.6%
2022	12.4%
2021	8.5%
2020	1.8%
2019	2.4%
2018	2.6%
2017	4.1%
2016	−0.9%
2015	4.6%
2014	6.6%
2013	1.6%
2012	11.8%
2011	5.3%
2010	5.2%
2009	4.9%
2008	6.9%
2007	5.7%
2006	7.6%
2005	4.8%
2004	2.6%
2003	3.3%
2002	1.3%
2001	1.5%
2000	1.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

65.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	67.3%
2030 (projection)	67.6%
2029 (projection)	68.0%
2028 (projection)	68.2%
2027 (projection)	67.7%
2026 (projection)	66.8%
2025	65.7%
2024	67.6%
2023	63.0%
2022	59.4%
2021	64.1%
2020	68.2%
2019	59.6%
2018	57.9%
2017	55.8%
2016	56.4%
2015	57.8%
2014	51.1%
2013	50.0%
2012	49.8%
2011	41.3%
2010	40.9%
2009	46.2%
2008	46.2%
2007	52.8%
2006	61.1%
2005	66.2%
2004	73.7%
2003	91.9%
2002	90.1%
2001	39.4%
2000	30.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.1%
2030 (projection)	−2.1%
2029 (projection)	−2.2%
2028 (projection)	−2.7%
2027 (projection)	−3.2%
2026 (projection)	−3.8%
2025	−3.4%
2024	−3.2%
2023	−3.1%
2022	−2.5%
2021	−2.6%
2020	−4.6%
2019	−2.7%
2018	−1.9%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−2.7%
2015	−1.9%
2014	−2.6%
2013	−1.7%
2012	−2.2%
2011	−0.3%
2010	−0.4%
2009	−1.4%
2008	−1.3%
2007	−0.2%
2006	−0.6%
2005	−0.3%
2004	−0.9%
2003	−2.2%
2002	−3.2%
2001	−2.9%
2000	−2.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

17.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	17.9%
2023	18.4%
2022	18.4%
2021	17.8%
2020	18.6%
2019	17.9%
2018	18.3%
2017	18.1%
2016	21.7%
2015	17.1%
2014	17.3%
2013	17.9%
2012	17.8%
2011	18.2%
2010	18.1%
2009	18.1%
2008	17.8%
2007	18.1%
2006	18.8%
2005	17.9%
2004	17.9%
2003	17.2%
2002	15.8%
2001	15.3%
2000	14.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Uruguay

Population

3.38 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	3.38 m
2024	3.39 m
2023	3.39 m
2022	3.39 m
2021	3.40 m
2020	3.40 m
2019	3.40 m
2018	3.39 m
2017	3.39 m
2016	3.38 m
2015	3.37 m
2014	3.36 m
2013	3.35 m
2012	3.34 m
2011	3.33 m
2010	3.32 m
2009	3.31 m
2008	3.30 m
2007	3.30 m
2006	3.29 m
2005	3.29 m
2004	3.28 m
2003	3.28 m
2002	3.28 m
2001	3.27 m
2000	3.27 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.9%	65.8%	16.3%
2024	18.3%	65.7%	16.1%
2023	18.7%	65.5%	15.8%
2022	19.1%	65.3%	15.6%
2021	19.4%	65.1%	15.5%
2020	19.8%	64.9%	15.3%
2019	20.2%	64.7%	15.1%
2018	20.5%	64.5%	15.0%
2017	20.8%	64.4%	14.8%
2016	21.0%	64.3%	14.7%
2015	21.1%	64.2%	14.6%
2014	21.3%	64.2%	14.5%
2013	21.5%	64.0%	14.4%
2012	21.8%	63.9%	14.4%
2011	22.0%	63.7%	14.3%
2010	22.3%	63.5%	14.2%
2009	22.6%	63.3%	14.1%
2008	22.8%	63.2%	14.0%
2007	23.1%	63.0%	13.9%
2006	23.3%	62.9%	13.8%
2005	23.5%	62.8%	13.7%
2004	23.7%	62.7%	13.6%
2003	23.9%	62.6%	13.4%
2002	24.1%	62.6%	13.3%
2001	24.3%	62.6%	13.2%
2000	24.4%	62.6%	13.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.402024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.40
2023	1.41
2022	1.43
2021	1.45
2020	1.50
2019	1.57
2018	1.68
2017	1.82
2016	1.97
2015	2.04
2014	2.03
2013	2.03
2012	2.01
2011	1.99
2010	2.01
2009	2.02
2008	2.03
2007	2.05
2006	2.07
2005	2.10
2004	2.09
2003	2.12
2002	2.16
2001	2.16
2000	2.20

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	78.3 years
2023	78.1 years
2022	76.5 years
2021	75.4 years
2020	78.4 years
2019	77.5 years
2018	77.5 years
2017	77.6 years
2016	77.3 years
2015	77.3 years
2014	77.2 years
2013	77.0 years
2012	76.7 years
2011	76.6 years
2010	76.7 years
2009	76.7 years
2008	76.3 years
2007	76.2 years
2006	75.9 years
2005	75.8 years
2004	75.3 years
2003	75.1 years
2002	75.0 years
2001	75.0 years
2000	74.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 3382025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 338
2024	−1 348
2023	−1 501
2022	−1 501
2021	−1 482
2020	−1 482
2019	−2 899
2018	−2 963
2017	−3 091
2016	−3 506
2015	−4 157
2014	−4 919
2013	−5 647
2012	−6 317
2011	−6 982
2010	−7 696
2009	−8 510
2008	−9 458
2007	−10 750
2006	−13 161
2005	−16 086
2004	−15 668
2003	−17 105
2002	−16 957
2001	−14 620
2000	−11 076

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.0%
2022	8.9%
2021	8.9%
2020	9.1%
2019	9.2%
2018	8.9%
2017	8.7%
2016	8.6%
2015	8.3%
2014	8.0%
2013	8.1%
2012	8.0%
2011	7.9%
2010	7.9%
2009	7.9%
2008	8.1%
2007	7.5%
2006	7.7%
2005	7.7%
2004	8.3%
2003	9.6%
2002	9.6%
2001	9.8%
2000	9.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.8%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.5%
2020	4.5%
2019	4.6%
2018	4.6%
2017	4.4%
2016	4.4%
2015	4.2%
2014	4.3%
2013	4.2%
2012	4.1%
2011	4.2%
2006	2.9%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.5%
2003	2.1%
2002	2.3%
2001	2.8%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

92.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	92.0%
2023	90.9%
2022	89.9%
2021	87.6%
2020	85.5%
2019	83.3%
2018	80.7%
2017	70.3%
2016	66.4%
2015	64.6%
2014	61.5%
2013	57.7%
2012	54.5%
2011	51.4%
2010	46.4%
2009	41.8%
2008	39.3%
2007	34.0%
2006	29.4%
2005	20.1%
2004	17.1%
2003	15.9%
2002	11.4%
2001	11.1%
2000	10.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

40.02024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	40.0
2023	40.9
2022	40.6
2021	40.8
2020	40.2
2019	39.7
2018	39.7
2017	39.5
2016	39.7
2015	40.1
2014	40.1
2013	40.5
2012	39.9
2011	42.2
2010	44.5
2009	45.5
2008	45.1
2007	46.4
2006	45.9
2005	44.7
2004	45.9
2003	45.0
2002	45.5
2001	45.0
2000	43.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

95.7%2025

+4.4 points since 2000, between 91.3% and 95.7% in every year

200091.3%

202595.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	95.7%
2024	95.6%
2023	95.5%
2022	95.5%
2021	95.5%
2020	95.4%
2019	95.3%
2018	95.3%
2017	95.2%
2016	95.2%
2015	95.1%
2014	95.0%
2013	94.9%
2012	94.8%
2011	94.6%
2010	94.3%
2009	93.9%
2008	93.5%
2007	93.0%
2006	92.5%
2005	92.1%
2004	91.8%
2003	91.6%
2002	91.5%
2001	91.4%
2000	91.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

84.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	84.3%
2020	93.8%
2019	98.0%
2018	97.4%
2017	98.3%
2016	96.5%
2015	93.0%
2014	94.5%
2013	84.0%
2012	64.6%
2011	74.6%
2010	89.1%
2009	69.6%
2008	61.4%
2007	87.0%
2006	64.4%
2005	87.3%
2004	81.5%
2003	99.7%
2002	99.6%
2001	99.7%
2000	93.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

57.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	57.8%
2020	61.2%
2019	59.3%
2018	60.8%
2017	60.8%
2016	60.3%
2015	59.4%
2014	56.7%
2013	51.9%
2012	47.9%
2011	49.7%
2010	53.3%
2009	44.6%
2008	44.1%
2007	43.2%
2006	37.6%
2005	41.3%
2004	39.3%
2003	43.8%
2002	43.2%
2001	41.6%
2000	38.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.6 t
2023	2.4 t
2022	2.4 t
2021	2.5 t
2020	2.0 t
2019	2.1 t
2018	2.0 t
2017	1.9 t
2016	2.0 t
2015	2.0 t
2014	2.0 t
2013	2.3 t
2012	2.7 t
2011	2.3 t
2010	1.9 t
2009	2.4 t
2008	2.4 t
2007	1.9 t
2006	2.0 t
2005	1.7 t
2004	1.8 t
2003	1.4 t
2002	1.4 t
2001	1.5 t
2000	1.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

12.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	12.0%
2022	11.8%
2021	11.7%
2020	11.6%
2019	11.5%
2018	11.4%
2017	11.2%
2016	11.1%
2015	11.0%
2014	10.8%
2013	10.5%
2012	10.3%
2011	10.1%
2010	9.9%
2009	9.7%
2008	9.5%
2007	9.3%
2006	9.1%
2005	8.9%
2004	8.7%
2003	8.4%
2002	8.2%
2001	8.0%
2000	7.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Uruguay's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1825
Government: participatory democracy, presidential system, republic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

UYISO alpha-2

URYISO alpha-3

858ISO numeric

Calling code: +598
Internet domain: .uy
Time zone: UTC-03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q77 · World Bank data · Americas