Uruguay - GDP per Capita 1979
$2,443
+$764 from 1978
Uruguay's gdp per capita was $2,443 in 1979, increased +$764 from $1,678 in 1978. This was the 54th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1979▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | $44,990 | 19.6% |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | $34,238 | 16.5% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | $33,501 | 42.9% |
| 4th | Qatar | $21,777 | 30.0% |
| 5th | Liechtenstein | $19,674 | 12.7% |
| 6th | Saudi Arabia | $19,612 | 31.5% |
| 7th | Switzerland | $18,266 | 12.2% |
| 8th | Kuwait | $17,386 | 50.3% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | $15,204 | 16.6% |
| 10th | Sweden | $14,856 | 17.9% |
| 11th | Denmark | $13,757 | 16.4% |
| 12th | Iceland | $13,082 | 12.5% |
| 13th | Norway | $13,047 | 13.8% |
| 14th | Netherlands | $12,817 | 14.5% |
| 15th | Andorra | $11,996 | 27.5% |
| 16th | Belgium | $11,811 | 14.8% |
| 17th | United States | $11,674 | 10.5% |
| 18th | Germany | $11,322 | 19.0% |
| 19th | France | $11,063 | 20.7% |
| 20th | Faroe Islands | $10,549 | 11.3% |
| 21st | Canada | $10,078 | 10.1% |
| 22nd | Austria | $9,755 | 19.4% |
| 23rd | Bermuda | $9,664 | 8.5% |
| 24th | Libya | $9,443 | 30.2% |
| 25th | Finland | $9,333 | 22.3% |
| 26th | Australia | $9,308 | 12.6% |
| 27th | Japan | $9,301 | 3.2% |
| 28th | Greenland | $8,481 | 17.2% |
| 29th | French Polynesia | $8,016 | 17.0% |
| 30th | Bahrain | $7,891 | 13.9% |
| 31st | United Kingdom | $7,805 | 30.6% |
| 32nd | European Union | $7,289 | 20.3% |
| 33rd | New Caledonia | $7,070 | 22.3% |
| 34th | Italy | $7,006 | 24.6% |
| 35th | New Zealand | $6,668 | 12.3% |
| 36th | Israel | $5,972 | 24.5% |
| 37th | Nauru | $5,950 | 4.0% |
| 38th | Spain | $5,766 | 32.5% |
| 39th | Greece | $5,627 | 21.5% |
| 40th | Ireland | $5,430 | 23.4% |
| 41st | Bahamas, The | $4,994 | 34.2% |
| 42nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | $4,569 | 16.5% |
| 43rd | Trinidad and Tobago | $4,155 | 27.5% |
| 44th | Gabon | $4,155 | 23.7% |
| 45th | Puerto Rico (US) | $4,025 | 12.8% |
| 46th | Oman | $3,934 | 29.2% |
| 47th | Singapore | $3,901 | 22.1% |
| 48th | Malta | $3,196 | 24.9% |
| 49th | Iraq | $2,871 | 54.1% |
| 50th | Portugal | $2,756 | 12.1% |
| 51st | Barbados | $2,668 | 21.4% |
| 52nd | Cyprus | $2,559 | 32.6% |
| 53rd | Argentina | $2,512 | -23.5% |
| 54th | Uruguay | $2,443 | 45.5% |
| 55th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $2,352 | 12.0% |
| 56th | South Africa | $2,202 | 18.9% |
| 57th | Palau | $2,189 | 11.0% |
| 58th | Suriname | $2,072 | 7.5% |
| 59th | Mexico | $2,049 | 27.7% |
| 60th | Seychelles | $2,030 | 47.5% |
| 61st | Türkiye | $2,013 | 33.3% |
| 62nd | Cuba | $2,006 | 9.2% |
| 63rd | Chile | $1,962 | 33.9% |
| 64th | Panama | $1,938 | 11.5% |
| 65th | Brazil | $1,870 | 7.9% |
| 66th | Hungary | $1,865 | 15.3% |
| 67th | Algeria | $1,843 | 22.4% |
| 68th | Korea | $1,814 | 26.9% |
| 69th | Guinea | $1,790 | 8.0% |
| 70th | Ecuador | $1,783 | 15.7% |
| 71st | Costa Rica | $1,735 | 11.5% |
| 72nd | Antigua and Barbuda | $1,705 | 24.0% |
| 73rd | Malaysia | $1,680 | 26.6% |
| 74th | Fiji | $1,627 | 20.1% |
| 75th | Jordan | $1,519 | 21.6% |
| 76th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $1,367 | 19.5% |
| 77th | Mauritius | $1,292 | 17.2% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | $1,157 | 11.3% |
| 79th | Paraguay | $1,149 | 30.1% |
| 80th | Syrian Arab Republic | $1,146 | 3.5% |
| 81st | Jamaica | $1,144 | -9.4% |
| 82nd | Tunisia | $1,113 | 17.7% |
| 83rd | Colombia | $1,095 | 17.4% |
| 84th | Belize | $1,071 | 9.0% |
| 85th | Grenada | $1,071 | 16.8% |
| 86th | Vanuatu | $1,055 | - |
| 87th | Guatemala | $1,026 | 10.9% |
| 88th | Dominican Republic | $984 | 13.3% |
| 89th | Peru | $942 | 24.6% |
| 90th | Botswana | $909 | 30.8% |
| 91st | Marshall Islands | $859 | 11.4% |
| 92nd | Morocco | $835 | 17.1% |
| 93rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | $803 | 8.9% |
| 94th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $785 | 15.0% |
| 95th | Zimbabwe | $779 | 17.1% |
| 96th | El Salvador | $773 | 8.6% |
| 97th | Honduras | $769 | 12.6% |
| 98th | Dominica | $754 | -4.0% |
| 99th | Samoa | $751 | 11.9% |
| 100th | Papua New Guinea | $748 | 15.3% |
| 101st | Cameroon | $718 | 23.4% |
| 102nd | Senegal | $716 | 21.6% |
| 103rd | Eswatini | $714 | 17.0% |
| 104th | Guyana | $689 | 3.9% |
| 105th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $687 | 16.1% |
| 106th | São Tomé and Principe | $683 | 16.4% |
| 107th | Congo, Republic of | $670 | 33.3% |
| 108th | Philippines | $667 | 18.0% |
| 109th | Mauritania | $664 | 15.0% |
| 110th | Nigeria | $661 | 25.5% |
| 111th | Solomon Islands | $658 | 31.6% |
| 112th | Thailand | $612 | 11.6% |
| 113th | Zambia | $595 | 15.8% |
| 114th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $582 | -5.4% |
| 115th | Kiribati | $573 | -6.2% |
| 116th | Tuvalu | $566 | 3.6% |
| 117th | Tanzania | $542 | 2.4% |
| 118th | Nicaragua | $495 | -28.3% |
| 119th | Tonga | $458 | 7.1% |
| 120th | Togo | $443 | 5.5% |
| 121st | Liberia | $435 | 10.2% |
| 122nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $421 | 18.7% |
| 123rd | Sudan | $409 | -0.3% |
| 124th | Kenya | $403 | 13.5% |
| 125th | Madagascar | $396 | 25.8% |
| 126th | Guinea-Bissau | $376 | -6.7% |
| 127th | Niger | $354 | 15.4% |
| 128th | Indonesia | $353 | -2.5% |
| 129th | Ghana | $347 | 6.5% |
| 130th | Sierra Leone | $346 | 13.2% |
| 131st | Benin | $311 | 24.4% |
| 132nd | Gambia, The | $300 | 16.6% |
| 133rd | Central African Republic | $289 | 13.5% |
| 134th | Burkina Faso | $259 | 15.5% |
| 135th | Bhutan | $251 | 8.3% |
| 136th | Pakistan | $249 | 6.8% |
| 137th | Maldives | $240 | 53.9% |
| 138th | Sri Lanka | $231 | 20.8% |
| 139th | India | $228 | 8.9% |
| 140th | Chad | $223 | -11.7% |
| 141st | Mali | $216 | 27.9% |
| 142nd | Rwanda | $214 | 18.8% |
| 143rd | Lesotho | $212 | 5.7% |
| 144th | Haiti | $196 | 8.8% |
| 145th | Burundi | $186 | 25.1% |
| 146th | China | $184 | 17.6% |
| 147th | Bangladesh | $181 | 14.4% |
| 148th | Uganda | $165 | -13.7% |
| 149th | Cambodia | $142 | -3.3% |
| 150th | Nepal | $122 | 12.7% |
| 151st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $108 | -7.7% |
| 152nd | Myanmar | $29 | -0.1% |
FAQ
What was Uruguay's gdp per capita in 1979?▾
Uruguay's gdp per capita in 1979 was $2,443. This ranked 54th globally.
How did Uruguay's gdp per capita change in 1979?▾
Uruguay's gdp per capita increased by 45.5% in 1979 compared to 1978.
Which country had the highest gdp per capita in 1979?▾
Monaco had the highest gdp per capita in 1979 at $44,990.
What is the gdp per capita of Uruguay in 1979?▾
The gdp per capita of Uruguay in 1979 was $2,443. This ranked 54th globally.
How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Uruguay's gdp per capita?▾
Uruguay's gdp per capita went from $1,678 in 1978 to $2,443 in 1979, a 45.5% increase.
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