Small scale industries share in Uruguay

Uruguay: Small scale industries share was 4.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.67
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
46th
of 57 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 2013
All-time low
4.18
in 2021
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Small scale industries share in Uruguay, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 6.92013: 72014: 6.12018: 5.12019: 62020: 5.22021: 4.22022: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, small scale industries share in Uruguay stood at 4.67.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Uruguay peaked at 6.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Small scale industries share in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 6.94 —
2013 6.99 +0.7%
2014 6.07 -13.2%
2018 5.12 -15.7%
2019 5.98 +16.8%
2020 5.19 -13.2%
2021 4.18 -19.5%
2022 4.67 +11.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 4.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 4.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.22 5.12 6.99 5
2020s 4.68 4.18 5.19 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 Kazakhstan 5.05
  2. 44 Austria 4.96 compare
  3. 45 Germany 4.95 compare
  4. 47 Malaysia 3.85 compare
  5. 48 Mexico 3.83 compare
  6. 49 Colombia 3.52 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Uruguay?
Small scale industries share in Uruguay was 4.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for small scale industries share?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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