Other expense in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other expense was 7.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.9% for other expense in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Uruguay peaked at 10.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 60th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -80.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +6329.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6329.5% | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| 1999 | -80.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | -71.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | +69.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Uruguay?
- Other expense in Uruguay was 7.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for other expense?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.