Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 36.45 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
36.45
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 157 countries
All-time high
36.45
in 2023
All-time low
15.92
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972β2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Uruguay, 1972β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 36.45 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Uruguay peaked at 36.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.92, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.21 | 15.92 | 24.95 | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.73 | 20.18 | 27.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 | 21.91 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 | 24.98 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 | 27.74 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 | 31.73 | 36.45 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.43 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 19,374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.96 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 65.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Uruguay?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Uruguay was 36.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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