GERD as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.7% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 145.5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 500 (2017)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.99 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2017)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Number of internet users 2.98 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release