Uruguay Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Uruguay › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Uruguayan Peso, UYU
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 40
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 3,332,972 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 176,215 sq km ; land: 175,015 sq km ; water: 1,200 sq km
Natural Resources: arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish
Capital: name: Montevideo ; geographic coordinates: 34 51 S, 56 10 W ; time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) ; daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March

Uruguay has a free market economy characterized by an export-oriented agricultural sector, a well-educated work force, and high levels of social spending. Following financial difficulties in the late 1990s and early 2000s, economic growth for Uruguay averaged 8% annually during the period 2004-08. The 2008-09 global financial crisis put a brake on Uruguay's vigorous growth, which decelerated to 2.6% in 2009. Nevertheless, the country managed to avoid a recession and keep positive growth rates, mainly through higher public expenditure and investment, and GDP growth reached 8.9% in 2010 but slowed in 2012-13, the result of a renewed slowdown in the global economy and in Uruguay's main trade partners and Common Market of the South (Mercosur) counterparts, Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay has sought to expand trade within Mercosur and with non-Mercosur members. Uruguay's total merchandise trade with Mercosur since 2006 has increased by nearly 70% to more than $5 billion while its total trade with the world has almost doubled to roughly $23 billion in 2013.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 680.954 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 1.478 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 1,479.33 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Uruguay in year 2015 is US$ 53.794 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Uruguay in year 2015 is 217.243 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 199,350.25 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 433,075.29 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Uruguay in year 2015 is US$ 15,748.19 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Uruguay in year 2015 is US$ 73.463 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Uruguay in year 2015 is US$ 21,506.52 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 0.065 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Uruguay in year 2015 is 20.137 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 18.787 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 14.846 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 146.058 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 8.666 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 150.07 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 9.436 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -4.233 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -1.606 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -5.511 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -1.584 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 7.609 %.

Population for Uruguay in year 2015 is 3.416 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 419.572 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 28.362 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 470.97 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is 31.837 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU -51.398 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -3.474 %.

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU -59.611 Billion.

General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -4.109 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Uruguay in year 2015 is UYU 1,479.33 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Uruguay in year 2015 is US$ -2.12 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Uruguay in year 2015 is -3.941 %.