Annual Inflation Visualization (Uruguay)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

36.64% Historical average
191.57% Maximum recorded
0.68% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Uruguay

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Uruguay.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Uruguay

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 3.43% -0.81pp
2022 4.24% -6.94pp
2021 11.18% +0.20pp
2020 10.98% +2.72pp
2019 8.26% +0.73pp
2018 7.53% +1.85pp
2017 5.68% -2.49pp
2016 8.17% -1.69pp
2015 9.86% -0.37pp
2014 10.22% +1.22pp
2013 9.00% -0.41pp
2012 9.41% -0.46pp
2011 9.88% +4.13pp
2010 5.75% -2.87pp
2009 8.62% -0.29pp
2008 8.90% -1.41pp
2007 10.31% +2.90pp
2006 7.41% +6.74pp
2005 0.68% -9.43pp
2004 10.11% -6.44pp
2003 16.54% +3.93pp
2002 12.62% +7.79pp
2001 4.83% +1.29pp
2000 3.54% -0.34pp
1999 3.88% -8.50pp
1998 12.38% -15.10pp
1997 27.49% +1.05pp
1996 26.43% -14.62pp
1995 41.05% +2.09pp
1994 38.96% -8.89pp
1993 47.85% -11.77pp
1992 59.62% -41.18pp
1991 100.81% -6.03pp
1990 106.84% +30.76pp
1989 76.08% +1.44pp
1988 74.64% +1.85pp
1987 72.78% +1.82pp
1986 70.96% -3.05pp
1985 74.02% +17.67pp
1984 56.35% +2.62pp
1983 53.73% +35.57pp
1982 18.16% -9.18pp
1981 27.34% -27.42pp
1980 54.76% -24.45pp
1979 79.21% +32.41pp
1978 46.80% -8.80pp
1977 55.61% +8.32pp
1976 47.29% -18.69pp
1975 65.98% +37.49pp
1974 28.49% -163.09pp
1973 191.57% +122.41pp
1972 69.17% +37.48pp
1971 31.69% +27.50pp
1970 4.19% -22.89pp
1969 27.08% -89.17pp
1968 116.25% +37.72pp
1967 78.53% +6.21pp
1966 72.32% +10.13pp
1965 62.18% +21.83pp
1964 40.35% +20.45pp
1963 19.90% +7.91pp
1962 11.99% -6.44pp
1961 18.43% -

About Uruguay inflation

Uruguay inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Uruguay inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Uruguay inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Uruguay?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Uruguay inflation in 2023 was 3.43%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Uruguay?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Uruguay, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Uruguay?
You can check Uruguay's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Uruguay.
What is the historical average inflation in Uruguay?
The historical average inflation in Uruguay can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Uruguay inflation data is based on the official CPI.