Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Uruguay stood at 3.36 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,200 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,200 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 17,700 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 20,000 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 23,200 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 33,200 current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 51,000 current LCU | +53.6% |
| 1966 | 92,000 current LCU | +80.4% |
| 1967 | 165,400 current LCU | +79.8% |
| 1968 | 358,400 current LCU | +116.7% |
| 1969 | 490,700 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 537,000 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 704,200 current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1973 | 3.37 million current LCU | +191.3% |
| 1974 | 4.61 million current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million current LCU | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 12.17 million current LCU | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 19.65 million current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 30.26 million current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 58.73 million current LCU | +94.1% |
| 1980 | 97.37 million current LCU | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 123.81 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 130.93 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 171.74 million current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 256.99 million current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 451.60 million current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 837.50 million current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1988 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 4.94 billion current LCU | +75.3% |
| 1990 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 21.97 billion current LCU | +113.6% |
| 1992 | 38.63 billion current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1993 | 59.38 billion current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 88.68 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 122.65 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 163.85 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 232.63 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 273.28 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 280.64 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 285.31 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 285.87 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 285.72 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 329.24 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 382.06 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 416.81 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 481.78 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 564.31 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 683.24 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 732.23 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 833.19 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 976.24 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.96 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.36 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.36 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.74 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.36 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.10 trillion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +191.3% | 1.16 million current LCU | 3.37 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,680 current LCU | 15,200 current LCU | 490,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.94 million current LCU | 537,000 current LCU | 58.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 97.37 million current LCU | 4.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.20 billion current LCU | 10.28 billion current LCU | 280.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.66 billion current LCU | 285.31 billion current LCU | 732.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 833.19 billion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 3.36 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Uruguay?
- Gross national expenditure in Uruguay was 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.