Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,080 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,037 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Uruguay was 4.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.