Mexico vs Uruguay: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Mexico
30.32
in 2024
Uruguay
31.14
in 2024
Mexico rank
76th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 31.14 against 30.32 in Mexico, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.33 | 10.8 | 2.48 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 14.09 | 4.19 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.78 | 22 | 8.23 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 21.97 | 26.55 | 4.58 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.31 | 25.9 | 9.59 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 21.89 | 26.97 | 5.07 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.21 | 28.8 | 2.6 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 28.36 | 30.93 | 2.57 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 31.14 against 30.32 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.82, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.