Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 79.5% against 79.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 81.4% | 10.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 82.1% | 3.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.2% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 84.7% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 82.9% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 79.7% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 77.7% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 79.5% against 79.4% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.