Human capital per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human capital per capita was 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2020
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$, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87,100 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 87,979 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 90,245 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 94,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 92,509 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 92,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 91,730 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87,723 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 86,584 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 91,103 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 92,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98,222 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 103,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 106,510 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 108,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 109,553 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 115,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 114,882 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 115,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 118,487 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 116,904 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 117,093 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 117,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 117,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 118,437 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 119,024 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,416 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 151 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
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.