Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uruguay, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 30.9% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.9% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 8 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Uruguay was 30.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.