Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uruguay

Uruguay: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 29.83 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
29.83 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
32.73 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
26.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uruguay, 2000–2029

01020302000201420292000: 26.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 27.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 26.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 28.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 29.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 29.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 30.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2025: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2026: 30 Percentage of GDP2027: 29.9 Percentage of GDP2028: 29.9 Percentage of GDP2029: 29.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uruguay is 29.83 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uruguay peaked at 32.73 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.27 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Uruguay, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 26.56 Percentage of GDP
2001 27.82 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2002 27.6 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2003 27.73 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2004 26.61 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2005 26.27 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2006 26.83 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2007 26.75 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2008 26.29 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2009 27.19 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2010 27.4 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2011 26.33 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2012 27.68 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2013 28.83 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2014 29.1 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2015 28.35 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2016 29.67 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2017 29.73 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2018 30.32 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2019 30.47 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2020 32.73 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2021 30.19 Percentage of GDP -7.8%
2022 30.19 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2023 30.76 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2024 30.54 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2025 30.23 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2026 29.98 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2027 29.9 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2028 29.88 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2029 29.83 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.97 Percentage of GDP 26.27 Percentage of GDP 27.82 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 28.79 Percentage of GDP 26.33 Percentage of GDP 30.47 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 30.42 Percentage of GDP 29.83 Percentage of GDP 32.73 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uruguay?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Uruguay was 29.83 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 32.73 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.27 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.