What is the difference in expense between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?

14.23 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Expense

Saudi Arabia

1.11 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Uruguay

1.12 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

59th

Uruguay rank

58th

Expense over time

Saudi Arabia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.12 trillion current LCU against 1.11 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.23 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	732.50 billion current LCU	461.92 billion current LCU	270.57 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2020s	992.49 billion current LCU	948.94 billion current LCU	43.55 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1.12 trillion current LCU against 1.11 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 14.23 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for expense?: Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.