Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Human capital per capita, female was 52,159 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
52,159 current US$
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
62,363 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
9,039 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 16.8k current US$1996: 18.1k current US$1997: 20.3k current US$1998: 23.5k current US$1999: 23.9k current US$2000: 22.6k current US$2001: 21.0k current US$2002: 11.7k current US$2003: 9.0k current US$2004: 11.4k current US$2005: 14.4k current US$2006: 18.0k current US$2007: 23.6k current US$2008: 30.3k current US$2009: 34.7k current US$2010: 46.1k current US$2011: 52.5k current US$2012: 54.2k current US$2013: 54.4k current US$2014: 60.7k current US$2015: 54.4k current US$2016: 54.9k current US$2017: 61.0k current US$2018: 62.4k current US$2019: 58.0k current US$2020: 52.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Uruguay is 52,159 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Uruguay peaked at 62,363 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,039 current US$, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 16,830 current US$
1996 18,080 current US$ +7.4%
1997 20,284 current US$ +12.2%
1998 23,454 current US$ +15.6%
1999 23,897 current US$ +1.9%
2000 22,624 current US$ -5.3%
2001 21,000 current US$ -7.2%
2002 11,667 current US$ -44.4%
2003 9,039 current US$ -22.5%
2004 11,440 current US$ +26.6%
2005 14,389 current US$ +25.8%
2006 17,984 current US$ +25.0%
2007 23,559 current US$ +31.0%
2008 30,272 current US$ +28.5%
2009 34,744 current US$ +14.8%
2010 46,103 current US$ +32.7%
2011 52,490 current US$ +13.9%
2012 54,201 current US$ +3.3%
2013 54,410 current US$ +0.4%
2014 60,660 current US$ +11.5%
2015 54,383 current US$ -10.3%
2016 54,917 current US$ +1.0%
2017 60,957 current US$ +11.0%
2018 62,363 current US$ +2.3%
2019 58,037 current US$ -6.9%
2020 52,159 current US$ -10.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 52,159 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 52,159 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,509 current US$ 16,830 current US$ 23,897 current US$ 5
2000s 19,672 current US$ 9,039 current US$ 34,744 current US$ 10
2010s 55,852 current US$ 46,103 current US$ 62,363 current US$ 10
2020s 52,159 current US$ 52,159 current US$ 52,159 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 25 Italy 62,279 current US$ compare
  2. 26 Portugal 58,503 current US$ compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 52,830 current US$ compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 51,434 current US$ compare
  5. 30 Czechia 50,591 current US$ compare
  6. 31 Japan 48,017 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Uruguay?
Human capital per capita, female in Uruguay was 52,159 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 62,363 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9,039 current US$ in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita, female?
Uruguay ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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