Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1974
All-time low
10.6%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 18.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 22.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.9% | — |
| 1951 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 21.2% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 15.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 Belize 18.7% compare
- 104 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 18.5% compare
- 107 Suriname 18.5% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 281,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,071 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.