Human capital per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human capital per capita was 104,571 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
104,571 current US$
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
124,320 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
20,293 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Uruguay stood at 104,571 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Uruguay peaked at 124,320 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,293 current US$, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39,764 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42,793 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 48,781 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 53,993 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 54,354 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,504 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 47,200 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 25,835 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 20,293 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 24,256 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 30,849 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 37,843 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 46,400 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 63,569 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 69,498 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 91,215 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 104,647 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 111,371 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 123,563 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 122,334 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 111,284 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 112,490 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 124,091 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 124,320 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 118,437 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 104,571 current US$ | -11.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 104,571 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 104,571 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,937 current US$ | 39,764 current US$ | 54,354 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,725 current US$ | 20,293 current US$ | 69,498 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,375 current US$ | 91,215 current US$ | 124,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,571 current US$ | 104,571 current US$ | 104,571 current US$ | 1 |
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 human capital per capita in Uruguay?
- Human capital per capita in Uruguay was 104,571 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 124,320 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,293 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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