Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 55.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
55.0%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
42nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2000
All-time low
32.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2000–2006
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay, 2000–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay is 55.0%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +34.4% |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Uruguay was 55.0% in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 114 countries with data for 2006.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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