CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay
Uruguay: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.8% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.8% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay peaked at 112.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2026.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 58.9% | — |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 112.4% | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +218.8% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 2.8% | -40.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +218.8% | 4.4% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.2% | 58.9% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 5.7% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 9.8% | 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uruguay was 2.8% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2026.
- How does Uruguay rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. 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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.