Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
13,637 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Uruguay stood at 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Uruguay peaked at 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,637 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 14,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 15,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 15,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 16,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 16,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 19,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 22,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 23,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 25,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 27,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 26,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 26,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 57 Bahamas 30,975 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Seychelles 29,195 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,105 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Chile 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Montenegro 28,026 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 27,386 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Uruguay?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Uruguay was 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,650 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,637 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.