Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Uruguay

Uruguay: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.26
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2020
All-time low
1.86
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Uruguay, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 2.32014: 1.92016: 2.22018: 2.52020: 2.62022: 2.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Uruguay stood at 2.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Uruguay peaked at 2.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2014.

That places Uruguay 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Uruguay, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.27
2014 1.86 -18.1%
2016 2.22 +19.4%
2018 2.48 +11.7%
2020 2.59 +4.4%
2022 2.26 -12.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.21 1.86 2.48 4
2020s 2.42 2.26 2.59 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 117 Greece 2.33 compare
  2. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 2.3 compare
  3. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.28 compare
  4. 121 Bahrain 2.22 compare
  5. 122 Slovakia 2.21 compare
  6. 123 Bulgaria 2.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Uruguay?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Uruguay was 2.26 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Uruguay ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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