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 150 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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 39.8k current US$1996: 42.8k current US$1997: 48.8k current US$1998: 54.0k current US$1999: 54.4k current US$2000: 51.5k current US$2001: 47.2k current US$2002: 25.8k current US$2003: 20.3k current US$2004: 24.3k current US$2005: 30.8k current US$2006: 37.8k current US$2007: 46.4k current US$2008: 63.6k current US$2009: 69.5k current US$2010: 91.2k current US$2011: 104.6k current US$2012: 111.4k current US$2013: 123.6k current US$2014: 122.3k current US$2015: 111.3k current US$2016: 112.5k current US$2017: 124.1k current US$2018: 124.3k current US$2019: 118.4k current US$2020: 104.6k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Portugal 123,661 current US$ compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 107,713 current US$ compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 106,155 current US$ compare
  4. 35 Latvia 94,478 current US$ compare
  5. 36 Chile 93,752 current US$ compare
  6. 37 Costa Rica 89,509 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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