Subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Subsidies and other transfers was 54.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay, 1987–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 54.1% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay peaked at 65.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1987.
That places Uruguay 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.1% | — |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +2013.2% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 52.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 46.2% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More public sector data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 512.83 current USD per person (2024)
- 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 subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Uruguay was 54.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.