Tax revenue in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tax revenue was 591.31 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Uruguay, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Uruguay stood at 591.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Uruguay peaked at 591.31 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,000 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million current LCU | 159,000 current LCU | 8.13 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 181.64 million current LCU | 14.59 million current LCU | 761.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.42 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 45.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.39 billion current LCU | 40.59 billion current LCU | 133.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.99 billion current LCU | 152.62 billion current LCU | 391.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.12 billion current LCU | 417.47 billion current LCU | 591.31 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Uruguay?
- Tax revenue in Uruguay was 591.31 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 591.31 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,000 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for tax revenue?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.