Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay stood at 81.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay peaked at 88.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 53.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 75.9% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 70.7% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Belize 83.3% compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
- 14 Ireland 82.7% compare
- 16 Eswatini 81.3% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 80.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 80.1% compare
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 (current US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,037 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Uruguay was 81.7% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.