Tanzania vs Uruguay: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Tanzania
98.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2021
Tanzania rank
94th
Uruguay rank
96th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Tanzania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tanzania ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 129.3% | 32.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 122.4% | 21.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 97.6% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Tanzania or Uruguay?
- Tanzania, at 98.2% against 97.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania and Uruguay rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Tanzania ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).