Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Uruguay, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Uruguay stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Uruguay peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +204.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Belgium 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Dominica 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mexico 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Poland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Uruguay
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Uruguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Uruguay was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.