Uruguay

In brief

Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 25.2% (2025). World rank 158 of 186 (1 = best); in Americas, 30 of 33. Imports, share of GDP: 22.6% (2025). World rank 161 of 184; in Americas, 24 of 31. Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.2% (2025). World rank 155 of 178; in Americas, 33 of 38. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $57.7B → $85.3B, GDP per person $17,126 → $25,216, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $22,169 → $38,315. Better than all its neighbours (Argentina and Brazil): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, gross national income per person, living on under $3 a day, and Gini index (0 = full equality). Worse than all its neighbours (Argentina and Brazil): GDP growth per year, unemployment, and youth unemployment.