United Kingdom vs Uruguay: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
United Kingdom
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uruguay
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
75th
Uruguay rank
78th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.31 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 172.88 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.95 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 155.95 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 303.60 billion current LCU | 8.08 billion current LCU | 295.52 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 521.45 billion current LCU | 128.30 billion current LCU | 393.15 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 778.31 billion current LCU | 441.39 billion current LCU | 336.92 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 913.45 billion current LCU | 251.33 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 1.31 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 172.88 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 197 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