Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 32.39 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
32.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.79
in 2020
All-time low
26.27
in 2005
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 32.39 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 32.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.27, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.56 | — |
| 2001 | 27.82 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.61 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.83 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.75 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.29 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.19 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.33 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.68 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.83 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.35 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.67 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.34 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.59 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.79 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 30.21 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.52 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.14 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 32.22 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 32.52 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 32.55 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 32.5 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 32.39 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.97 | 26.27 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 26.33 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 | 30 | 32.79 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.39 | 32.39 | 32.39 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay was 32.39 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October