Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1987 | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 56 Ukraine 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Philippines 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Nicaragua 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Lesotho 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.