CPI Price, nominal in Uruguay
Uruguay: CPI Price, nominal was 323.36 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Uruguay, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 323.36 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Uruguay peaked at 323.36 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.3504, in 1987.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3504 | — |
| 1988 | 0.574 | +63.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +80.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +112.7% |
| 1991 | 4.45 | +101.7% |
| 1992 | 7.49 | +68.3% |
| 1993 | 11.54 | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7 | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 23.76 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 30.49 | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 36.54 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 40.48 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 42.78 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 44.82 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.77 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.3 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 63.63 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 69.47 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 72.73 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 77.38 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 83.66 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 90.25 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 96.63 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 103.09 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 111.44 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 120.46 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 130.79 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 142.4 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 154.74 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 169.65 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 180.21 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 193.92 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 209.2 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 229.61 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 247.4 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 269.93 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 285.76 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 299.62 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 313.56 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 323.36 | +3.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 323.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.5, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 323.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179.23, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +112.7% | 1.04 | 2.21 |
| 1991 | +101.7% | 2.21 | 4.45 |
| 1989 | +80.7% | 0.574 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | +68.3% | 4.45 | 7.49 |
| 1988 | +63.8% | 0.3504 | 0.574 |
| 1993 | +54.1% | 7.49 | 11.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6539 | 0.3504 | 1.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.64 | 2.21 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.86 | 44.82 | 96.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.59 | 103.09 | 209.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.32 | 229.61 | 323.36 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Uruguay?
- Cpi price, nominal in Uruguay was 323.36 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 323.36 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3504 in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.