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Uruguay’s Inflation Rate

#109 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2024)
4.9 %
Year-over-year
-1.0 %
Change since start (1960→2024)
-33.7 %

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2024, Inflation Rate changed by -33.7 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -1.0 %.
  • Lowest level: 4.4 % in 2001.
  • Highest level: 125.3 % in 1968.

Inflation Rate Chart (1960–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1960–2024)

Inflation Rate — Uruguay
Year Inflation Rate
1960 38.5 %
1961 22.8 %
1962 10.9 %
1963 21.3 %
1964 42.4 %
1965 56.6 %
1966 73.5 %
1967 89.3 %
1968 125.3 %
1969 21.0 %
1970 16.3 %
1971 24.0 %
1972 76.5 %
1973 97.0 %
1974 77.2 %
1975 81.4 %
1976 50.6 %
1977 58.2 %
1978 44.6 %
1979 66.8 %
1980 63.5 %
1981 34.1 %
1982 19.0 %
1983 49.2 %
1984 55.3 %
1985 72.2 %
1986 76.4 %
1987 63.6 %
1988 62.2 %
1989 80.5 %
1990 112.5 %
1991 102.0 %
1992 68.5 %
1993 54.1 %
1994 44.7 %
1995 42.3 %
1996 28.3 %
1997 19.8 %
1998 10.8 %
1999 5.7 %
2000 4.8 %
2001 4.4 %
2002 14.0 %
2003 19.4 %
2004 9.2 %
2005 4.7 %
2006 6.4 %
2007 8.1 %
2008 7.9 %
2009 7.1 %
2010 6.7 %
2011 8.1 %
2012 8.1 %
2013 8.6 %
2014 8.9 %
2015 8.7 %
2016 9.6 %
2017 6.2 %
2018 7.6 %
2019 7.9 %
2020 9.8 %
2021 7.8 %
2022 9.1 %
2023 5.9 %
2024 4.9 %

Source: World Bank

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