United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: General government total expenditure

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uruguay
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th
Uruguay rank
78th

General government total expenditure over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 155.95 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 155.95 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 303.60 billion current LCU 8.08 billion current LCU 295.52 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 521.45 billion current LCU 128.30 billion current LCU 393.15 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 778.31 billion current LCU 441.39 billion current LCU 336.92 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.16 trillion current LCU 913.45 billion current LCU 251.33 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
172.88 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release