Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 35.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.21
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.26
in 2017
All-time low
23.03
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay, 2006–2024

0102030402006201520242006: 232007: 25.12008: 27.62009: 29.62010: 29.72011: 322012: 31.92013: 33.22014: 35.12015: 35.62016: 34.92017: 36.32018: 35.72019: 35.12020: 32.42021: 32.92022: 33.92023: 34.32024: 35.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay stood at 35.21.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay peaked at 36.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.03, in 2006.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 23.03
2007 25.12 +9.1%
2008 27.58 +9.8%
2009 29.59 +7.3%
2010 29.71 +0.4%
2011 31.96 +7.6%
2012 31.94 -0.1%
2013 33.23 +4.0%
2014 35.07 +5.5%
2015 35.58 +1.4%
2016 34.92 -1.9%
2017 36.26 +3.8%
2018 35.67 -1.6%
2019 35.06 -1.7%
2020 32.43 -7.5%
2021 32.92 +1.5%
2022 33.85 +2.8%
2023 34.27 +1.2%
2024 35.21 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.33 23.03 29.59 4
2010s 33.94 29.71 36.26 10
2020s 33.74 32.43 35.21 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Türkiye 39.43 compare
  2. 36 Bulgaria 39.41 compare
  3. 37 Chile 35.36 compare
  4. 39 Greece 34.24 compare
  5. 40 Costa Rica 34.1 compare
  6. 41 Romania 32.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Uruguay was 35.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.26 in 2017.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.03 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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