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
47th
of 128 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. Measured in %.
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 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +34.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 55.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 47th out of 128 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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