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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 32 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.1 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” mix of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; over 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels; cable TV is available; many community radio and TV stations; adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .uy
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 90% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 36 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.205 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 146 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 4.93 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, rice, wheat, barley, soybeans, beef, rapeseed, sugarcane, maize, beef offal (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 1.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 18.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $17.808 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $27.781 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$2.675 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$2.64 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$821.38 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, export-oriented South American economy; South America’s largest middle class; low socioeconomic inequality; growing homicide rates; growing Chinese and EU relations; 2019 Argentine recession hurt; key milk,…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 42.013 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 43.555 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 41.171 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 38.824 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 40.213 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” wood pulp, beef, milk, rice, wood (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 21%, Brazil 17%, USA 8%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $23.56 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $21.946 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $23.329 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $80.962 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 22.5% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.8% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 66.8% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -22.9% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 19.8% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.1% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 6.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 16.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 40.9 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 30.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, cars, trucks, fertilizers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Brazil 22%, China 18%, Argentina 11%, USA 9%, Nigeria 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $19.639 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $19.259 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $19.117 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 9.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 4.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 1.768 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 10.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 62.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $104.456 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $105.231 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $108.502 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $30,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $31,100 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $32,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $15.127 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $16.257 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $17.378 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 18.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 7.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 29.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 23.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 26.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 8,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 13,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 23.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 27.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 3.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 37% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 9.826 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 2 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 84 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 5.682 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.136 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 45.755 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 90.018 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
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