Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay

Uruguay: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 219.47 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
219.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
219.47 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
13,000 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay, 1972–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219982024

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay stood at 219.47 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay peaked at 219.47 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,000 current LCU, in 1972.

Uruguay ranks 63rd of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Uruguay, 1972 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1972 13,000 current LCU
1973 39,000 current LCU +200.0%
1974 72,000 current LCU +84.6%
1975 107,000 current LCU +48.6%
1976 193,000 current LCU +80.4%
1977 371,000 current LCU +92.2%
1978 560,000 current LCU +50.9%
1979 1.02 million current LCU +81.8%
1980 2.23 million current LCU +119.2%
1981 2.13 million current LCU -4.7%
1982 1.59 million current LCU -25.2%
1983 3.34 million current LCU +109.7%
1984 3.60 million current LCU +7.8%
1985 8.62 million current LCU +139.4%
1986 18.09 million current LCU +109.9%
1987 30.71 million current LCU +69.8%
1988 56.52 million current LCU +84.1%
1989 83.00 million current LCU +46.9%
1990 175.00 million current LCU +110.8%
1991 337.00 million current LCU +92.6%
1992 716.00 million current LCU +112.5%
1993 1.28 billion current LCU +78.9%
1994 1.81 billion current LCU +41.2%
1995 3.21 billion current LCU +77.5%
1996 5.99 billion current LCU +86.6%
1997 7.15 billion current LCU +19.4%
1998 8.89 billion current LCU +24.3%
1999 9.95 billion current LCU +11.9%
2000 10.19 billion current LCU +2.5%
2001 5.31 billion current LCU -47.9%
2002 5.19 billion current LCU -2.4%
2003 5.41 billion current LCU +4.3%
2004 9.65 billion current LCU +78.5%
2005 11.97 billion current LCU +24.0%
2006 14.43 billion current LCU +20.6%
2007 18.68 billion current LCU +29.5%
2008 33.68 billion current LCU +80.3%
2009 37.34 billion current LCU +10.9%
2010 43.60 billion current LCU +16.8%
2011 48.27 billion current LCU +10.7%
2012 55.02 billion current LCU +14.0%
2013 68.40 billion current LCU +24.3%
2014 72.16 billion current LCU +5.5%
2015 83.00 billion current LCU +15.0%
2016 177.92 billion current LCU +114.4%
2017 123.64 billion current LCU -30.5%
2018 138.31 billion current LCU +11.9%
2019 147.43 billion current LCU +6.6%
2020 156.05 billion current LCU +5.8%
2021 163.45 billion current LCU +4.7%
2022 201.48 billion current LCU +23.3%
2023 215.54 billion current LCU +7.0%
2024 219.47 billion current LCU +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 296,625 current LCU 13,000 current LCU 1.02 million current LCU 8
1980s 20.98 million current LCU 1.59 million current LCU 83.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 3.95 billion current LCU 175.00 million current LCU 9.95 billion current LCU 10
2000s 15.19 billion current LCU 5.19 billion current LCU 37.34 billion current LCU 10
2010s 95.78 billion current LCU 43.60 billion current LCU 177.92 billion current LCU 10
2020s 191.20 billion current LCU 156.05 billion current LCU 219.47 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Nepal 243.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 61 Israel 233.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 62 Burundi 223.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 64 Germany 213.22 billion current LCU compare
  5. 65 Togo 196.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 66 Jamaica 191.25 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay was 219.47 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 219.47 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 current LCU in 1972.
How does Uruguay rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.