Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 25.77 million current LCU in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Uruguay, 1972–2003
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2003, taxes on exports in Uruguay stood at 25.77 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Uruguay peaked at 63.23 million current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,000 current LCU, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 77 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.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8,000 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 53,000 current LCU | +562.5% |
| 1974 | 67,000 current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3,000 current LCU | -95.5% |
| 1976 | 9,000 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1978 | 14,000 current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 17,000 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 3,000 current LCU | -82.4% |
| 1982 | 7,000 current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million current LCU | +27057.1% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million current LCU | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 846,000 current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million current LCU | +97.9% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million current LCU | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million current LCU | +78.7% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1990 | 14.00 million current LCU | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 12.00 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 16.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 9.00 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1995 | 15.00 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 12.00 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 21.00 million current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 14.00 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 60.00 million current LCU | +328.6% |
| 2000 | 56.00 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 39.27 million current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 63.23 million current LCU | +61.0% |
| 2003 | 25.77 million current LCU | -59.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25.77 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU, 14.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25.77 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.57 million current LCU, 3.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +27057.1% | 7,000 current LCU | 1.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,750 current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 67,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.40 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 60.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.07 million current LCU | 25.77 million current LCU | 63.23 million current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Uruguay?
- Taxes on exports in Uruguay was 25.77 million current LCU in 2003, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.23 million current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 current LCU in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for taxes on exports?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2003.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.