Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2016
All-time low
14.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay stood at 18.2%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 21.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 63 Cabo Verde 18.4% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 66 Poland 18.0% compare
- 67 Palau 17.9% compare
- 68 Albania 17.8% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay was 18.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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