Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 97.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original 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, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay peaked at 150.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 123.3% | — |
| 2008 | 127.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 137.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 116.3% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 130.3% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 142.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 110.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 122.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 135.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 150.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -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 103.6%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.3% | 123.3% | 137.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 122.4% | 103.7% | 150.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).