Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Final consumption expenditure was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Uruguay is 79.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 97.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1973.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.8% | — |
| 1961 | 76.7% | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 83.5% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 84.8% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 79.2% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 83.1% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 97.9% | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 83.4% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 84.6% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 79.6% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 82.4% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.4% | 76.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 65.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 81.0% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 82.0% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 74.2% | 79.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Uruguay?
- Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay was 79.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.