Expense in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expense was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Uruguay, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Uruguay is 36.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Uruguay peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Expense in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.0% | — |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 15.9% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 21.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 36.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 984,838 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 11.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,916 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Uruguay?
- Expense in Uruguay was 36.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for expense?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.