Gross national expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national expenditure was 95.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 95.6% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 105.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.8% | — |
| 1961 | 100.6% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 103.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 99.6% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 92.9% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 98.6% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 101.3% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 99.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 102.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 103.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 100.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 102.8% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 104.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 105.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 103.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 100.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.9% | 92.9% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.7% | 99.1% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 94.1% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 94.6% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 96.9% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 93.9% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.4% | 96.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,710 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Uruguay?
- Gross national expenditure in Uruguay was 95.6% 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 105.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.