Guyana vs Uruguay: General government total expenditure
Guyana
1.30 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uruguay
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Guyana rank
76th
Uruguay rank
78th
General government total expenditure over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 168.54 billion current LCU.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 13.82 billion current LCU | 8.08 billion current LCU | 5.75 billion current LCU | Guyana |
| 2000s | 92.76 billion current LCU | 128.30 billion current LCU | 35.54 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 212.25 billion current LCU | 441.39 billion current LCU | 229.14 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 786.07 billion current LCU | 913.45 billion current LCU | 127.38 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Guyana or Uruguay?
- Guyana, at 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 168.54 billion current LCU, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release