Switzerland vs Uruguay: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
71st
Uruguay rank
73rd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.9% against 31.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 10.8% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 14.1% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 22.0% | 6.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 26.6% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 25.9% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.0% | 7.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.8% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 31.9% against 31.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.