Human capital in Uruguay

Uruguay: Human capital was 358.58 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
358.58 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
426.05 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
67.17 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Uruguay, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 127.6B current US$1996: 138.1B current US$1997: 158.3B current US$1998: 176.2B current US$1999: 178.2B current US$2000: 169.6B current US$2001: 155.8B current US$2002: 85.4B current US$2003: 67.2B current US$2004: 80.4B current US$2005: 102.3B current US$2006: 125.7B current US$2007: 154.4B current US$2008: 212.1B current US$2009: 232.4B current US$2010: 305.8B current US$2011: 351.8B current US$2012: 375.4B current US$2013: 417.8B current US$2014: 414.9B current US$2015: 378.7B current US$2016: 384.0B current US$2017: 424.7B current US$2018: 426.0B current US$2019: 406.1B current US$2020: 358.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 358.58 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Uruguay peaked at 426.05 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.17 billion current US$, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 68th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.67 billion current US$ 127.58 billion current US$ 178.23 billion current US$ 5
2000s 138.54 billion current US$ 67.17 billion current US$ 232.41 billion current US$ 10
2010s 388.52 billion current US$ 305.81 billion current US$ 426.05 billion current US$ 10
2020s 358.58 billion current US$ 358.58 billion current US$ 358.58 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Tanzania 370.05 billion current US$ compare
  2. 66 Iraq 369.00 billion current US$ compare
  3. 67 Slovenia 367.14 billion current US$ compare
  4. 69 Kazakhstan 334.38 billion current US$ compare
  5. 70 Democratic Republic of Congo 316.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 71 Belarus 314.60 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Uruguay?
Human capital in Uruguay was 358.58 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 426.05 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 67.17 billion current US$ in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for human capital?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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