Other taxes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other taxes was 47.78 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Uruguay is 47.78 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Uruguay peaked at 47.78 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.29 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39,000 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 52,000 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 80,000 current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 76,000 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 312,000 current LCU | +310.5% |
| 1977 | 512,000 current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 964,000 current LCU | +88.3% |
| 1979 | 795,000 current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million current LCU | +95.7% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million current LCU | +67.9% |
| 1984 | 3.83 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 10.04 million current LCU | +162.0% |
| 1986 | 21.42 million current LCU | +113.3% |
| 1987 | 41.27 million current LCU | +92.7% |
| 1988 | 67.06 million current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1989 | 134.00 million current LCU | +99.8% |
| 1990 | 297.00 million current LCU | +121.6% |
| 1991 | 588.00 million current LCU | +98.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +172.9% |
| 1994 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 3.23 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 3.65 billion current LCU | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 4.66 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 7.43 billion current LCU | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 3.93 billion current LCU | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 billion current LCU | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 507.05 million current LCU | -84.1% |
| 2008 | -5.29 billion current LCU | -1143.3% |
| 2009 | 4.72 billion current LCU | -189.2% |
| 2010 | 4.10 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 16.49 billion current LCU | +302.2% |
| 2012 | 16.79 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.16 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 22.28 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 24.28 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 27.14 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 27.39 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.01 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 33.18 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 35.15 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 39.62 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 42.96 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 46.47 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 47.78 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 47.78 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 billion current LCU, 36.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 47.78 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 832.74 million current LCU, 57.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1143.3% | 507.05 million current LCU | -5.29 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,750 current LCU | 39,000 current LCU | 964,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.69 million current LCU | 1.56 million current LCU | 134.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 297.00 million current LCU | 7.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 billion current LCU | -5.29 billion current LCU | 7.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 33.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.40 billion current LCU | 35.15 billion current LCU | 47.78 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- 28 Myanmar 60.30 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 49.50 billion current LCU compare
- 30 United Kingdom 49.15 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Denmark 47.15 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Congo 45.05 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Uruguay?
- Other taxes in Uruguay was 47.78 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.78 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for other taxes?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.