Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay peaked at 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 39th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 16.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 18.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 20.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 24.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 27.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Chile 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Slovakia 24.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Costa Rica 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Uruguay was 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.