Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 97.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay is 97.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay peaked at 150.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 91st out of 155 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 expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% | +12.0% |
| 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% |
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
- 88 Belarus 98.3% compare
- 89 Benin 98.3% compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 98.1% compare
- 92 Jordan 97.3% compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Uruguay was 97.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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