Uruguay

GDP growth in Uruguay

GDP growth in Uruguay: 6% a year in 1980 and 1.8% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
1.8% a year
Since 1980
−4.2 percentage points
Rank, 2025
108 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
2.2% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in UruguayGDP growth in Uruguay: 6% a year in 1980 and 1.8% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.2% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.2% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 7.9% a year in 1992, the lowest -9.4% a year in 1982.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearUruguay
20251.8
20243.3
20230.8
20224.6
20215.8
2020-7.4
20190.9
20180.2
20171.7
20161.7
20150.4
20143.2
20134.6
20123.5
20115.2
20107.8
20094.2
20087.2
20076.5
20064.1
20057.5
20045
20030.8
2002-7.7
2001-3.8
2000-1.9
1999-1.9
19984.5
19975.5
19965.6
1995-1.4
19947.3
19932.7
19927.9
19913.5
19900.3
19891.1
19880.5
19875.9
19867.5
19850.3
1984-1.5
1983-5.9
1982-9.4
19811.9
19806
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearUruguay
20261.3
20272.4
20282.2
20292.2
20302.2
20312.2

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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