Historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Historical gov spending gdp was 31.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.14
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 1989
All-time low
9.51
in 1959
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 31.14 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay peaked at 37.03 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 1959.
Uruguay ranks 73rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.97 | — |
| 1956 | 9.99 | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 11.59 | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 11.96 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 9.51 | -20.5% |
| 1960 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 13.02 | +31.5% |
| 1962 | 16.01 | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 14.56 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 14.25 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.62 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 14.06 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 14.71 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 14.13 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 14.62 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 15.14 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 20.13 | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 24.64 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 22.65 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 23.85 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 22.99 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 24.17 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 23.48 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.85 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20.15 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 21.8 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 25 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 29.53 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 26.46 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 25.61 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.63 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 25.06 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 24.44 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.97 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 37.03 | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 21.14 | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 22.23 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 23.63 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 27.72 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 29.5 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 26.15 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 26.53 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.56 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.34 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.22 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.56 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.82 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.61 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.83 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.75 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.29 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.19 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.33 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.68 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.83 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.35 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.67 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.34 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.59 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.79 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 30.21 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.52 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.14 | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 31.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.31, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 31.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -42.9% | 37.03 | 21.14 |
| 1989 | +42.6% | 25.97 | 37.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8 | 9.51 | 11.96 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.09 | 9.9 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22 | 15.14 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.55 | 21.8 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9 | 21.14 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.97 | 26.27 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 26.33 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 30 | 32.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 32.48 compare
- 71 Switzerland 31.92 compare
- 72 El Salvador 31.36 compare
- 74 Argentina 31.02 compare
- 75 Fiji 30.81 compare
- 76 Mexico 30.32 compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Uruguay was 31.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 1989.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 1959.
- How does Uruguay rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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