Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 97.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay is 97.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay peaked at 150.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 123.3% | — |
| 2008 | 127.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 137.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 116.3% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 130.3% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 142.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 110.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 122.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 135.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 150.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.3% | 123.3% | 137.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 122.4% | 103.7% | 150.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Myanmar 98.0% compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 97.9% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
- 94 Thailand 97.6% compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 97.4% compare
- 96 Jordan 97.3% compare
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- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.74 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.