Argentina vs Uruguay: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Argentina
27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Uruguay
29,795 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
Uruguay rank
58th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 29,795 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina, a difference of 2,201 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2000s | 20,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2010s | 27,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 29,795 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 2,201 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.