Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1986 | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +273.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 41.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +273.9% | 0.2968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 65 Ukraine 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Gambia, The 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Türkiye 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.