Population: 3.4 million in 20131
GDP: $56 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $16,351 nominal3 ($19,590 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 4.4% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 17,896 | 43.1% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 7,022 | 16.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5,345 | 12.9% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 3,626 | 8.7% |
| Construction | 3,348 | 8.1% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 3,225 | 7.8% |
| Mining and utilities | 1,081 | 2.6% |
| Total value added | 41,544 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 6.6% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 292 | 18.0% |
| Manufacturing | 193 | 11.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 151 | 9.3% |
| Activities of households as employers | 143 | 8.8% |
| Human health and social work | 112 | 6.9% |
| Public administration and defence | 104 | 6.4% |
| Education | 97 | 6.0% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 94 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and storage | 78 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 59 | 3.7% |
| Administrative and support service | 55 | 3.4% |
| Accommodation and food service | 52 | 3.2% |
| Construction | 41 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 38 | 2.4% |
| Information and communication | 32 | 2.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 1.6% |
| Other service | 23 | 1.4% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 16 | 1.0% |
| Real estate | 7 | 0.4% |
| Mining and quarrying | 5 | 0.3% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total employment | 1,619 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $106 billion (189% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $43,867 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .413 in 201211
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $17 billion (30% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $18 billion (32% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$1 billion (-2% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $33 billion (59% of GDP) in Q3 201413
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 4.52% In Aug 201314
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2012* 15 16
Corporate Tax Rate: 25% in 201417
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 24.4 UYU = 1 USD and 2,417 UYU = 1 BPC
Money Supply (M1): $4.8 billion (9% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 18
Benchmark Interest Rate: 9.25% in Mar 201319
Total Reserves: $16 billion (28% of GDP) in 201320
Exchange Rate: 24.4 Uruguayan Peso = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 4, 201421
Inflation: 8.6% in 201322
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 24.4 UYU = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201323
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $10.5 billion (19% of GDP) in 201324
Imports: $12.5 billion (22% of GDP) in 201324
Trade Balance: -$2.0 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $2.7 billion (5% of GDP) in 201325
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $19 million (0.03% of GDP) in 201226
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: ILOSTAT Database, Download (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: World Bank Indicators (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Reuters (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Global Property Guide (BPC Rate) Go back
17. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
18. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (Money supply) Go back
19. Source: Reuters (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
21. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
22. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
23. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
24. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
25. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
26. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back