Uruguay
Capital: MontevideoRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
Uruguay's GDP is $90.64B (2026), with a population of 3.4M, and GDP per capita of $26,041. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.4%, inflation at 4.5%, unemployment at 8.0%, government debt at 68.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 78.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Uruguay's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 68.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 4.8% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 5.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 9.9% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 7.3% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 66.4% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 31.1% | 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 37.0% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 18.2% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 24.7% | 2024 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 18.8% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $17.38B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 7.7 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 40.21 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 26.4 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 55.1% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 52.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 28.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 23.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $23.29B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $19.19B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $10.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $12.52B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -4.9% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -1.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-3.94B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $136.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-632.9M | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 62.4% | 2023 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 31.1% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.1% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.7% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 73.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 73.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 74.2% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 28.8% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 28 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 49.8% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 19.2% | 2024 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 32.1% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 167 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 61.9% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3.4M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 19 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 176,220 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 175,020 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 95.6% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 3.2M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 4.4% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -1,338 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 16.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 52.3% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 24.4% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 139.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 73.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.8M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 65.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 73.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 8.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.6% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 25.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 8.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 73.2% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 65.5% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 24.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 72.0% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 40.6% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 45.9% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 60.1% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 28.0% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 14.0% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.8% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 15.6% | 2023 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2024 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 98.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 104.5% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 119.1% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 80.0% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 101.2% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 77.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 98 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 18,882 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 25,390 | 2010 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 11 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 23.1% | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 88.8 | 2022 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 34.7% | 2017 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 24.8% | 2017 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 2.6 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 9 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,626 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 3,590 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 84.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 57.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 10.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 12.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 20,940 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 12.6% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 81.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,594 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 97.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 79.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.6 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 857,114 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 67,059 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 174.4 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 4.9% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3.9M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 92.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 142 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 32.4 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 4,640.7 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.63% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 23 | 2017 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 500 | 2017 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 1,058 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $190.5M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 21.0% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $1.49B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 53 | 2017 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 902 | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 563,632 | 2009 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 3.8 | 2009 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.1M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,498 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 284 | 2007 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.00 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 8.9% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 57.2% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 74.4% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 100.6% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 26.2 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 100.10 | 2016 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.11 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.57 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.85 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.96 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.68 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 0.72 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.28 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 92.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 79.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 75.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 82.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.74B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 22,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.3% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 6.8% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 11.2 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 5.9% | 2024 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Gini Index | 40 | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 30.0% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.7% | 2024 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 34.9% | 2022 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 45.7% | 2022 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 3.6% | 2022 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 71.7% | 2022 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.62 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.57 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.6 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 3.5M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 2.2M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.08B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $412.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 7.7% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $30.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 1.8M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 55.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 52.8% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 1.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.3% | 2024 |
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