El Salvador vs Uruguay: Government spending as share of GDP
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
73rd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 25.9% | 6.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 27.0% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.8% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 31.4% against 31.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.