Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in Uruguay stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 231.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Uruguay peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1976.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.6% | — |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +193.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +9.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +193.1% | 6.5% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 6.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 68 Paraguay 19.9% compare
- 69 Mozambique 19.9% compare
- 70 South Korea 19.8% compare
- 72 Madagascar 19.5% compare
- 73 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 74 Ghana 19.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Uruguay?
- Grants and other revenue in Uruguay was 19.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1976.
- How does Uruguay rank for grants and other revenue?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.