Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Human capital per capita, male was 52,412 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52,412 current US$
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
36th
of 151 countries
All-time high
69,154 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
11,254 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 22.9k current US$1996: 24.7k current US$1997: 28.5k current US$1998: 30.5k current US$1999: 30.5k current US$2000: 28.9k current US$2001: 26.2k current US$2002: 14.2k current US$2003: 11.3k current US$2004: 12.8k current US$2005: 16.5k current US$2006: 19.9k current US$2007: 22.8k current US$2008: 33.3k current US$2009: 34.8k current US$2010: 45.1k current US$2011: 52.2k current US$2012: 57.2k current US$2013: 69.2k current US$2014: 61.7k current US$2015: 56.9k current US$2016: 57.6k current US$2017: 63.1k current US$2018: 62.0k current US$2019: 60.4k current US$2020: 52.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Uruguay is 52,412 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Uruguay peaked at 69,154 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,254 current US$, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 36th 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, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 22,934 current US$ —
1996 24,713 current US$ +7.8%
1997 28,497 current US$ +15.3%
1998 30,540 current US$ +7.2%
1999 30,457 current US$ -0.3%
2000 28,880 current US$ -5.2%
2001 26,201 current US$ -9.3%
2002 14,168 current US$ -45.9%
2003 11,254 current US$ -20.6%
2004 12,816 current US$ +13.9%
2005 16,460 current US$ +28.4%
2006 19,859 current US$ +20.7%
2007 22,841 current US$ +15.0%
2008 33,297 current US$ +45.8%
2009 34,754 current US$ +4.4%
2010 45,112 current US$ +29.8%
2011 52,157 current US$ +15.6%
2012 57,170 current US$ +9.6%
2013 69,154 current US$ +21.0%
2014 61,675 current US$ -10.8%
2015 56,902 current US$ -7.7%
2016 57,574 current US$ +1.2%
2017 63,134 current US$ +9.7%
2018 61,957 current US$ -1.9%
2019 60,400 current US$ -2.5%
2020 52,412 current US$ -13.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 52,412 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 52,412 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,428 current US$ 22,934 current US$ 30,540 current US$ 5
2000s 22,053 current US$ 11,254 current US$ 34,754 current US$ 10
2010s 58,523 current US$ 45,112 current US$ 69,154 current US$ 10
2020s 52,412 current US$ 52,412 current US$ 52,412 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 33 Lithuania 56,279 current US$ compare
  2. 34 Chile 54,187 current US$ compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 53,324 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Latvia 50,627 current US$ compare
  5. 38 Poland 50,165 current US$ compare
  6. 39 Kuwait 49,998 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Uruguay?
Human capital per capita, male in Uruguay was 52,412 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 69,154 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11,254 current US$ in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita, male?
Uruguay ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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