Uruguay - UY - URY - URU - South America

chief of mission: Ambassador Heide B. FULTON (since 22 March 2023)

embassy: Lauro Muller 1776, Montevideo 11200

mailing address: 3360 Montevideo Place, Washington DC  20521-3360

telephone: (+598) 1770-2000

FAX: [+598] 1770-2128

email address and website:
MontevideoACS@state.gov

https://uy.usembassy.gov/

0-14 years: 18.9% (male 329,268/female 317,925)

15-64 years: 65.4% (male 1,112,622/female 1,128,418)

65 years and over: 15.7% (2024 est.) (male 218,242/female 318,855)

33 00 S, 56 00 W

at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather fronts

about the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of Washington

18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for Navy) for voluntary military service for men and women; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2024)

note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 20% of the active military

water pollution from meat packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation

party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Life Conservation

9.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

lowest 10%: 2.2% (2022 est.)

highest 10%: 30.5% (2022 est.)

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

wood pulp, beef, milk, rice, wood (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

China 21%, Brazil 17%, USA 8%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

19 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Artigas, Canelones, Cerro Largo, Colonia, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Maldonado, Montevideo, Paysandú, Rio Negro, Rivera, Rocha, Salto, San José, Soriano, Tacuarembó, Treinta y Tres

milk, rice, wheat, barley, soybeans, beef, rapeseed, sugarcane, maize, beef offal (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024)

note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement

revenues: $16.522 billion (2020 est.)

expenditures: $18.58 billion (2020 est.)

note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

name: Montevideo

geographic coordinates: 34 51 S, 56 10 W

time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name "Montevidi" was originally applied to the hill that overlooked the bay upon which the city of Montevideo was founded; the earliest meaning may have been "[the place where we] saw the hill"

crude petroleum, refined petroleum, cars, trucks, fertilizers (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown

660 km

history: several previous; latest approved by plebiscite 27 November 1966, effective 15 February 1967, reinstated in 1985 at the conclusion of military rule

amendment process: initiated by public petition of at least 10% of qualified voters, proposed by agreement of at least two fifths of the General Assembly membership, or by existing "constitutional laws" sanctioned by at least two thirds of the membership in both houses of the Assembly; proposals can also be submitted by senators, representatives, or by the executive power and require the formation of and approval in a national constituent convention; final passage by either method requires approval by absolute majority of votes cast in a referendum

Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per US dollar -

Exchange rates:
38.824 (2023 est.)
41.171 (2022 est.)
43.555 (2021 est.)
42.013 (2020 est.)
35.255 (2019 est.)

chief of state: President Yamandú ORSI Martínez (since 1 March 2025)

head of government: President Yamandú ORSI Martínez (since 1 March 2025)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the General Assembly

elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms); election last held on 27 October 2024 with a runoff on 24 November 2024 (next to be held on 28 October 2029 and a runoff, if needed, on 25 November 2029)

election results: 2024: Yamandú ORSI Martínez elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Yamandú ORSI Martínez (FA) 46.2%, Álvaro Luis DELGADO Ceretta (PN) 28.2%, Andrés OJEDA Ojeda Spitz (PC) 16.9%, other 8.7%; percent of vote in second round - Yamandú ORSI Martínez 52.1%, Álvaro Luis DELGADO Ceretta 47.9%

2019: Luis Alberto LACALLE POU elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Daniel MARTINEZ (FA) 40.7%, Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (PN) 29.7%, Ernesto TALVI (Colorado Party) 12.8%, Guido MANINI RIOS (Open Cabildo) 11.3%, other 5.5%; percent of vote in second round - Luis Alberto LACALLE POU 50.6%, Daniel MARTINEZ 49.4%

2014: Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president in second round; percent of vote - Tabare VAZQUEZ (Socialist Party) 56.5%, Luis Alberto LACALLE Pou (PN) 43.4%

note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face (delineated in black) known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy; the stripes represent the nine original departments of Uruguay; the sun symbol evokes the legend of the sun breaking through the clouds on 25 May 1810 as independence was first declared from Spain (Uruguay subsequently won its independence from Brazil); the sun features are said to represent those of Inti, the Inca god of the sun

note: the banner was inspired by the national colors of Argentina and by the design of the US flag

transit country for drugs mainly bound for Europe, often through sea-borne containers; limited law enforcement corruption; money laundering; weak border control along Brazilian frontier; increasing consumption of cocaine base and synthetic drugs

25 August 1825 (from Brazil)

food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals, beverages

highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 5 judges)

judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the president and appointed by two-thirds vote in joint conference of the General Assembly; judges serve 10-year terms, with reelection possible after a lapse of 5 years following the previous term

subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; District Courts (Juzgados Letrados); Peace Courts (Juzgados de Paz); Rural Courts (Juzgados Rurales)

total: 1,591 km

border countries (2): Argentina 541 km; Brazil 1,050 km

agricultural land: 80.9% (2022 est.)

agricultural land: arable land: 12.1% (2022 est.)

agricultural land: permanent crops: 0.2% (2022 est.)

agricultural land: permanent pasture: 68.6% (2022 est.)

forest: 11.8% (2022 est.)

other: 7.3% (2022 est.)

civil law system based on the Spanish civil code

legislature name: General Assembly (Asamblea General)

legislative structure: bicameral

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 98.8%

male: 98.5%

female: 99% (2019)

territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or the edge of continental margin

CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), OAS, OIF (observer), OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Independence Day, 25 August (1825)

noun: Uruguayan(s)

adjective: Uruguayan

arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish

second-smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low-lying landscape (three-quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising

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, beef, rice, and wool exporter

257 km gas, 160 km oil (2013)

Broad Front or FA (Frente Amplio) - (a broad governing coalition that comprises 34 factions including Popular Participation Movement or MPP, Uruguay Assembly, Progressive Alliance, Broad Social Democratic Space, Socialist Party, Vertiente Artiguista, Christian Democratic Party, Big House, Communist Party, The Federal League, Fuerza Renovadora)
Colorado Party or PC (including Batllistas and Ciudadanos)
Intransigent Radical Ecologist Party (Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente) or PERI
Independent Party
National Party or PN (including Todos (Everyone) and National Alliance)
Open Cabildo
Popular Unity

18 years of age; universal and compulsory

general assessment: Uruguay has an advanced telecom market, with excellent infrastructure and one of the highest broadband penetration rates in Latin America; fixed-line teledensity is also particularly high for the region, while mobile penetration is the second highest after Panama; in terms of computer penetration, Uruguay tops all other countries in the region by a considerable margin, and this has facilitated growth in fixed-line broadband adoption; the government and telecom regulator have introduced a range of measures to help develop the deployment of fiber infrastructure, partly in a bid to encourage economic growth and stimulate e-commerce; fiber accounted for over 95% of all fixed and fixed-wireless broadband connections as of December 2023; with investment projected to reach $800 million, the state-owned incumbent Antel is expected to provide national Fiber to the premises (FttP) coverage by 2023; together with the FttP network, the opening of the submarine cable system in early 2012 and August 2017 have helped boost Uruguay’s internet bandwidth, and increase the data rate available to end-users; changes in legislation in 2020 allowed cable companies to provide home internet service for the first time, ending the state monopoly; Uruguay's regulator authorized five cable companies to provide broadband service; while the country's broadband network is state owned, other segments of the telecom market have been opened to competition, including international long-distance telephony, mobile telephony, and fixed-wireless broadband; cable networks are well equipped technologically, and digital cable TV is widely available, telecom legislation prohibits data transmission over pay TV networks; all three operators offer mobile broadband through 3G and LTE networks; operators have achieved nationwide 3G coverage and the number of mobile broadband subscribers continues to grow; at the end of 2019, spectrum in the 5G-suitable range was auctioned, enabling operators to launch 5G services; Uruguay's regulators held a 5G spectrum auction in June 2023; the three incumbent operators each acquired 100 Ghz in the 3.5 GHz midband; in 2023, Uruguay's state telecom has deployed hundreds of 5G radio bases, covering all regional capitals (2021)

domestic: fixed-line is 36 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 140 per 100 persons (2021)

international: country code - 598; landing points for the Unisor, Tannat, and Bicentenario submarine cable system providing direct connectivity to Brazil and Argentina; the Firmina cable, which landed in 2023, allowed for direct connectivity to the United States; Bicentenario 2012 and Tannat 2017 cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2020)

mostly rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland

presidential republic

conventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay

conventional short form: Uruguay

local long form: República Oriental del Uruguay

local short form: Uruguay

former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province

etymology: name derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the Guarani Indian designation of the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country and whose name later came to be applied to the entire country

Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil

South America

2,230 sq km (2018)

chief of mission: Ambassador Andrés Augusto DURÁN Hareau (since 23 December 2020)

chancery: 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

telephone: [1] (202) 331-1313

FAX: [1] (202) 331-8142

email address and website:
urueeuu@mrree.gub.uy

https://embassyofuruguay.us/

consulate(s) general: Miami, New York, San Francisco

percent of population: 90% (2022 est.)

.uy

$77.241 billion (2023 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Fitch rating: BBB- (2013)

Moody's rating: Baa2 (2014)

Standard & Poors rating: BBB (2015)

note: The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained.

172.2 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

total: 19 years

male: 17 years

female: 20 years (2019)

urban population: 95.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; more than 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 standard (ISDB-T) in December 2010 (2019)

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

name: "Himno Nacional" (National Anthem of Uruguay)

lyrics/music: Francisco Esteban ACUNA de Figueroa/Francisco Jose DEBALI

note: adopted 1848; the anthem is also known as "Orientales, la Patria o la tumba!" ("Uruguayans, the Fatherland or Death!"); it is the world's longest national anthem in terms of music (105 bars; almost five minutes); generally only the first verse and chorus are sung

1.774 million MONTEVIDEO (capital) (2023)

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

4.94 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

2.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)

Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol); national colors: blue, white, yellow

79.6% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 15-44

household consumption: 66.8% (2015 est.)

government consumption: 13.8% (2015 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 17.4% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories: -0.1% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services: 27.5% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services: -24.2% (2023 est.)

note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

total dependency ratio: 53.6

youth dependency ratio: 29.9

elderly dependency ratio: 23.7

potential support ratio: 4.2 (2021 est.)

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3-5 years

most of the country's population resides in the southern half of the country; approximately 80% of the populace is urban, living in towns or cities; nearly half of the population lives in and around the capital of Montevideo

electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)

number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 5

CX

improved: urban: 99.2% of population

rural: 99.6% of population

total: 99.2% of population

unimproved: urban: 0.8% of population

rural: 0.4% of population

total: 0.8% of population (2020 est.)

White 87.7%, Black 4.6%, Indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5% (2011 est.)

note: data represent primary ethnic identity

Roman Catholic 36.5%, Protestant 5% (Evangelical (non-specific) 4.6%, Adventist 0.2%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), African American Cults/Umbanda 2.8%, Jehovah's Witness 0.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 0.2%, other 1%, Believer (not belonging to the church) 1.8%, agnostic 0.3%, atheist 1.3%, none 47.3%, unspecified 3.4%

Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 15%, other 6%, agnostic 3%, atheist 10%, unspecified 24% (2023 est.)

Spanish (official, Rioplatense is the most widely spoken dialect)

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Brazil 22%, China 18%, Argentina 11%, USA 9%, Nigeria 4% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

refugees (country of origin): 32,939 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum or have received alternative legal stay) (2023)

stateless persons: 5 (2022)

highest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

mean elevation: 109 m

9.4% of GDP (2021)

the armed forces are responsible for defense of the country’s independence, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity, as well as protecting strategic resources; it has some domestic responsibilities, including perimeter security for a number of prisons and border security and providing humanitarian/disaster assistance; since 2020, the military has deployed additional troops to the frontiers with Argentina and Brazil to assist the National Police in securing the border; it also assists the Ministry of Interior in combating narcotics trafficking; the military participates in UN peacekeeping missions and multinational exercises with foreign partners; Uruguay has traditionally held security ties with Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and the US; since 2018, it has also signed defense cooperation agreements with China and Russia (2024)

approximately 23,000 active-duty personnel (15,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 3,000 Air Force) (2023)

the military's inventory includes a variety of mostly older or second-hand equipment originating from a wide range of suppliers, including Brazil, Canada, the former Czechoslovakia, Germany, Portugal, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Korea, Spain, and the US (2024)

600 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 200 Golan Heights (UNDOF) (2024)

municipal: 410 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

industrial: 80 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

agricultural: 3.17 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

municipal solid waste generated annually: 1,260,140 tons (2012 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 100,811 tons (2011 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 8% (2011 est.)

on food: 18.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco: 1.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

particulate matter emissions: 8.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 6.77 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 25.59 megatons (2020 est.)

tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List — the government did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking compared with the previous reporting period, therefore Uruguay was downgraded to Tier 2 Watch List; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report/uruguay/

Guarani Aquifer System

salt water lake(s): Lagoa Mirim (shared with Brazil) - 2,970 sq km

Rio de la Plata/Parana river mouth (shared with Brazil [s], Argentina, Paraguay) - 4,880 km; Uruguay river mouth (shared with Brazil [s] and Argentina) - 1,610 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

total World Heritage Sites: 3 (all cultural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Historic City of Colonia del Sacramento; Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape; The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida

3 (2024)

consumption: 18,000 metric tons (2022 est.)

imports: 18,000 metric tons (2022 est.)

fossil fuels: 9.1% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

solar: 3.3% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

wind: 31.5% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

hydroelectricity: 37.5% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

biomass and waste: 18.7% of total installed capacity (2022 est.)

consumption: 86.037 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

imports: 86.89 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

total petroleum production: 400 bbl/day (2023 est.)

refined petroleum consumption: 52,000 bbl/day (2022 est.)

0.86 (2024 est.)

55.4% (2023 est.)

0.17% of GDP (2023 est.)
0.18% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.21% of GDP (2021 est.)

note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

total global geoparks and regional networks: 1

global geoparks and regional networks: Grutas del Palacio (2023)

total ports: 8 (2024)

large: 0

medium: 1

small: 1

very small: 6

ports with oil terminals: 2

key ports: Colonia, Fray Bentos, Jose Ignacio, La Paloma, Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Paysandu, Puerto Sauce

chamber name: House of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes)

number of seats: 99 (all directly elected)

electoral system: proportional representation

scope of elections: full renewal

term in office: 5 years

most recent election date: 10/27/2024

parties elected and seats per party: Broad Front (FA) (48); National Party (PN) (29); Colorado Party (PC) (17); Other (5)

percentage of women in chamber: 28.3%

expected date of next election: October 2029

chamber name: Senate (Cámara de Senadores)

number of seats: 31 (all directly elected)

electoral system: proportional representation

scope of elections: full renewal

term in office: 5 years

most recent election date: 10/27/2024

parties elected and seats per party: Broad Front (FA) (16); National Party (PN) (9); Colorado Party (PC) (5)

percentage of women in chamber: 32.3%

expected date of next election: October 2029

1.758 million (2023 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

total: 26.2% (2023 est.)

male: 24.4% (2023 est.)

female: 28.3% (2023 est.)

note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

-0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)

total: 36.5 years (2024 est.)

male: 34.9 years

female: 38.2 years

19 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

$16.257 billion (2023 est.)
$15.127 billion (2022 est.)
$16.963 billion (2021 est.)

note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

1,600 km (2011)

60.28% of GDP (2020 est.)

note: central government debt as a % of GDP

1.75 children born/woman (2024 est.)

1% of GDP (2023 est.)
1% of GDP (2022 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

8.35% (2023 est.)
7.88% (2022 est.)
9.3% (2021 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

total: 3,425,330

male: 1,660,132

female: 1,765,198 (2024 est.)

7.084 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)

from coal and metallurgical coke: 45,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)

from petroleum and other liquids: 6.87 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)

from consumed natural gas: 169,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)

total : 176,215 sq km

land: 175,015 sq km

water: 1,200 sq km

18.51% (of GDP) (2020 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

$105.096 billion (2023 est.)
$104.711 billion (2022 est.)
$100.004 billion (2021 est.)

note: data in 2021 dollars

total: 77,732 km

paved: 7,743 km

unpaved: 69,989 km (2010)

64 (2024)

total: 8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)

male: 9.1 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births

total subscriptions: 4.8 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 139 (2022 est.)

40.6 (2022 est.)

note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

5.87% (2023 est.)
9.1% (2022 est.)
7.75% (2021 est.)

note: annual % change based on consumer prices

-$2.579 billion (2023 est.)
-$2.616 billion (2022 est.)
-$1.496 billion (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

$31,000 (2023 est.)
$30,900 (2022 est.)
$29,400 (2021 est.)

note: data in 2021 dollars

total: 1.1 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2023 est.)

total: 21.5% (2020 est.)

male: 24.4% (2020 est.)

female: 18.5% (2020 est.)

27.9% (2016)

47.237 million Btu/person (2022 est.)

9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)

12.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)

installed generating capacity: 5.36 million kW (2022 est.)

consumption: 11.811 billion kWh (2022 est.)

exports: 2.152 billion kWh (2022 est.)

imports: 55 million kWh (2022 est.)

transmission/distribution losses: 1.281 billion kWh (2022 est.)

total: 58 (2023)

by type: container ship 1, general cargo 4, oil tanker 3, other 50

1.8% (2018)

$19.306 billion (2023 est.)
$19.406 billion (2022 est.)
$15.448 billion (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

$22.052 billion (2023 est.)
$23.611 billion (2022 est.)
$19.973 billion (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

total subscriptions: 1.205 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2023 est.)

total: 5.42 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

beer: 1.86 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

wine: 2.86 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

spirits: 0.71 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

total population: 78.9 years (2024 est.)

male: 75.8 years

female: 82.1 years

0.37% (2023 est.)
4.71% (2022 est.)
5.56% (2021 est.)

note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

-3.74% (2023 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

total: 1,673 km (2016) (operational; government claims overall length is 2,961 km)

standard gauge: 1,673 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge

agriculture: 5.6% (2023 est.)

industry: 16.4% (2023 est.)

services: 66.3% (2023 est.)

note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

1.56% of GDP (2018 est.)

0% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.26% (2024 est.)