Uruguay GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Uruguay's GDP changed from approximately $12B 217M in 1980 to $82B 605M in 2024, showing an overall 576.1% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1985 at $5B 686M, and the highest in 2024 at $82B 605M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.4%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Argentina was 2.2%, and that of Brazil was 6.5%.

Overview of Uruguay's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Uruguay recorded a 576.1% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $32B 257M, and the median was $24B 730M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $76B 919M, with a standard deviation of $22B 967M.
The average annual change was $1B 596M.


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Uruguay GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Uruguay.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1985, $5B 686M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $82B 605M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $82B 605M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2022: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Uruguay's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $62B 230M → $53B 666M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $25B 603M → $34B 565M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $24B 892M → $22B 802M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $26B 155M → $27B 704M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Uruguay (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 12B 217M
$ 4,157.55
$ 5,050.14
$ 14B 840M
5.999 %
0 %
8.60 %
0 %
2M 939K people
1981
$ 13B 636M
$ 4,608.56
$ 5,594.47
$ 16B 553M
1.899 %
0 %
9.29 %
0 %
2M 959K people
1982
$ 11B 147M
$ 3,743.31
$ 5,347.66
$ 15B 925M
-9.391 %
0 %
12.26 %
0 %
2M 978K people
1983
$ 6B 119M
$ 2,041.64
$ 5,198.35
$ 15B 580M
-5.853 %
0 %
8.73 %
0 %
2M 997K people
1984
$ 5B 819M
$ 1,929.09
$ 5,273.73
$ 15B 907M
-1.458 %
0 %
7.59 %
0 %
3M 16K people
1985
$ 5B 686M
$ 1,873.06
$ 5,422.27
$ 16B 459M
0.298 %
0 %
7.53 %
0 %
3M 35K people
1986
$ 7B 59M
$ 2,312.36
$ 5,912.90
$ 18B 50M
7.5 %
0 %
10.31 %
0 %
3M 53K people
1987
$ 8B 832M
$ 2,876.92
$ 6,381.69
$ 19B 591M
5.91 %
0 %
10.42 %
0 %
3M 70K people
1988
$ 9B 137M
$ 2,958.93
$ 6,600.48
$ 20B 382M
0.496 %
0 %
11.21 %
0 %
3M 88K people
1989
$ 9B 630M
$ 3,101.18
$ 6,896.72
$ 21B 415M
1.104 %
0 %
10.60 %
0 %
3M 105K people
1990
$ 11B 204M
$ 3,588.34
$ 7,136.66
$ 22B 283M
0.297 %
0 %
11.79 %
0 %
3M 122K people
1991
$ 13B 502M
$ 4,299.37
$ 7,594.97
$ 23B 852M
3.539 %
0 %
12.87 %
0 %
3M 140K people
1992
$ 15B 515M
$ 4,911.06
$ 8,334.18
$ 26B 330M
7.932 %
0 %
12.02 %
0 %
3M 159K people
1993
$ 18B 64M
$ 5,683.68
$ 8,706.20
$ 27B 670M
2.658 %
0 %
11.63 %
0 %
3M 178K people
1994
$ 21B 40M
$ 6,557.81
$ 9,450.15
$ 30B 319M
7.281 %
0 %
11.09 %
0 %
3M 208K people
1995
$ 23B 267M
$ 7,207.02
$ 9,449.53
$ 30B 507M
-1.448 %
0 %
11.87 %
0 %
3M 228K people
1996
$ 24B 730M
$ 7,612.91
$ 10,096.57
$ 32B 798M
5.578 %
0 %
11.71 %
0 %
3M 248K people
1997
$ 26B 155M
$ 7,959.73
$ 10,711.41
$ 35B 197M
5.496 %
0 %
18.47 %
0 %
3M 286K people
1998
$ 27B 704M
$ 8,364.61
$ 11,231.88
$ 37B 201M
4.519 %
0 %
19.13 %
0 %
3M 312K people
1999
$ 26B 178M
$ 7,847.88
$ 11,091.16
$ 36B 996M
-1.939 %
0 %
17.11 %
-1.143 %
3M 336K people