Govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay

Uruguay: Govt expenditure share budget was 97.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
97.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
150.09
in 2019
All-time low
97.41
in 2020
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay, 2007–2021

0501001502007201420212007: 123.32008: 127.72009: 1372010: 103.72011: 104.62012: 116.32013: 130.32014: 142.42015: 107.22016: 110.72017: 122.72018: 135.52019: 150.12020: 97.42021: 97.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay stood at 97.8.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay peaked at 150.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.41, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 123.26 —
2008 127.69 +3.6%
2009 136.97 +7.3%
2010 103.73 -24.3%
2011 104.64 +0.9%
2012 116.3 +11.1%
2013 130.32 +12.1%
2014 142.43 +9.3%
2015 107.23 -24.7%
2016 110.7 +3.2%
2017 122.69 +10.8%
2018 135.53 +10.5%
2019 150.09 +10.7%
2020 97.41 -35.1%
2021 97.8 +0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 97.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.58, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 97.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.84, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.31 123.26 136.97 3
2010s 122.37 103.73 150.09 10
2020s 97.6 97.41 97.8 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 93 Benin 98.26 compare
  2. 94 Tanzania 98.15 compare
  3. 95 Guinea-Bissau 98.12 compare
  4. 97 Jordan 97.35 compare
  5. 98 Turkey 97.2 compare
  6. 99 Solomon Islands 96.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay?
Govt expenditure share budget in Uruguay was 97.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 150.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 97.41 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Uruguay ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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