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
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Uruguay, 1972–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.