Human capital per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Human capital per capita was 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
119,024 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
119,024 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
86,584 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 87.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 88.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 90.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 94.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 92.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 92.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 91.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 87.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 86.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 91.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 92.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 98.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 103.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 106.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 108.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 109.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 115.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 114.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 115.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 118.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 116.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 117.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 117.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 117.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 118.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 119.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Uruguay is 119,024 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Uruguay peaked at 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,584 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 32nd 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 90,416 real chained 2019 US$ 87,100 real chained 2019 US$ 94,249 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 95,892 real chained 2019 US$ 86,584 real chained 2019 US$ 108,809 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 116,115 real chained 2019 US$ 109,553 real chained 2019 US$ 118,487 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Estonia 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 30 Czechia 139,609 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 31 Portugal 133,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 33 Slovakia 108,009 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 34 Chile 105,700 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 104,902 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Uruguay?
Human capital per capita in Uruguay was 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 86,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for human capital per capita?
Uruguay ranks 32nd 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.